Truck Fire Near Namgimcheon IC Extinguished After 1.5 Hours, Causing 1km Traffic Congestion

A fire broke out on a 25-ton truck traveling toward Yangpyeong near the Namgimcheon Interchange (IC) on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway in Nam-myeon, Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, at 9:58 AM today (July 27).

The truck stopped on the shoulder of the two-lane road immediately after the fire started.

Fire authorities deployed personnel and equipment, completely extinguishing the blaze at 11:26 AM, about an hour and a half later.

There were no casualties, but the truck and some of the 20 tons of wood chips loaded in its cargo bed were burned.

In addition, traffic congestion stretched for about 1 kilometer during the accident cleanup process.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeongsangbuk-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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