{
  "id": 518222,
  "title": "A fire broke out at a logistics center in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday, prompting the government to issue a national mobilization order for firefighting resources.\n\nThe fire started at around 3:40 p.m. on Monday at the CJ Logistics warehouse in Pyeongtaek, about 45 kilometers southwest of Seoul, and continued to burn as of 9 p.m.\n\nThe warehouse stored 1.91 million liters of hazardous materials, including highly flammable liquids.\n\nAs of 9 p.m., firefighters had been battling the blaze for about five and a half hours, but it had not been extinguished.\n\nThe government issued a national mobilization order for firefighting resources at around 7:30 p.m., mobilizing firefighters and equipment from across the country.\n\nThe Ministry of Interior and Safety said it had taken the measure to ensure a rapid response to the fire.\n\nInterior Minister Lee Sang-min ordered officials to do everything they could to prevent the fire from spreading and to minimize damage.\n\nThe cause of the fire is under investigation.\n\nThe Pyeongtaek fire station received a report of the fire and dispatched firefighters to the scene.\n\nThe fire station initially responded with 20 fire trucks, but the number was later increased.\n\nThe government also dispatched an emergency response team.\n\nThe fire is believed to have started in a storage area.\n\nThe fire department upgraded the fire alert level to the highest level.\n\nThe fire was still burning as of 9 p.m.\n\nThe government and local authorities are working to contain the fire.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/191-l",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:51:52.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/capital/1272302.html"
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  "original_language": "ko",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}