Fire at chemical warehouse in Pyeongtaek comes under initial control
A massive blaze at a chemical warehouse in Pyeongtaek was brought under initial control Tuesday, about nine hours after it broke out, firefighting authorities said. The fire at the warehouse in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, was declared under initial control at 9:08 a.m. by the Gyeonggi Province firefighting headquarters. No casualties have been reported. Fire authorities had…
A massive blaze at a chemical warehouse in Pyeongtaek was brought under initial control on Tuesday, approximately nine hours after it started, according to firefighting authorities. The incident occurred in a warehouse situated about 60 kilometers south of Seoul. The Gyeonggi Province firefighting headquarters declared the fire under initial control at 9:08 a.m. No casualties have been reported in connection with the blaze.
The fire was reported at the warehouse at 12:03 a.m. on Tuesday. The warehouse, which is part of a complex operated by logistics company PJK, stored over 1.9 million liters of chemicals, including flammable materials. The single-story structure within the complex housed more than 100 types of hazardous substances. The fire damaged two out of the seven structures within the complex.
Firefighting authorities had deployed 255 personnel following a national firefighting mobilization order, which was enacted once the blaze broke out. By concentrating on preventing the fire from spreading to nearby warehouses and facilities, officials were successful in containing the blaze, a firefighting official explained. Once the fire has been fully extinguished, authorities plan to investigate the precise cause of the blaze.
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