Factory fire in Bucheon likely caused by oil vapor ignited by frictional heat: officials
A fire at a factory in Bucheon that left one firefighter dead and seven others injured was likely caused by an oil mist catching fire during a metal cleaning operation, officials said Saturday. The fire broke out at the four-story metalworking factory in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, on Friday before fire authorities fully extinguished the blaze some two-and-a-half hours later. One firefighter…
A tragic fire at a Bucheon factory resulted in the death of one firefighter and seven others suffering injuries on Friday. The blaze began during a metal cleaning operation and took over two and a half hours to fully extinguish. An on-site investigation into the cause of the fire concluded on Saturday, uncovering that the use of paint thinner for cleaning metal parts may have sparked the blaze.
Authorities suspect that the vapors released from the thinner could have been ignited by a spark resulting from static electricity, an electrical discharge, or frictional heat. The factory floor was reportedly insufficiently equipped to handle the risks associated with the flammable paint thinner.
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