▲ The scene of a fire at a waste recycling company in Oksan-myeon, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province
A fire broke out at a waste recycling facility in Oksan-myeon, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, at around 1:50 a.m. today (September 10).
Twelve employees who were inside the dormitory at the time of the fire managed to evacuate, and no casualties have been reported so far.
As the flames spread significantly at one point, fire authorities issued a Level 1 response about an hour and a half after the fire started, mobilizing all personnel and equipment from the jurisdiction.
The Level 1 response was lifted as of 6:10 a.m., but the main fire has not yet been fully extinguished.
Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire once the flames are completely put out.
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