Major Fire at Incheon Logistics Center Extinguished After 7 Hours... No Casualties Reported

A major fire that broke out at a logistics center near the Gyeongin Aracheon waterway in Incheon, prompting authorities to issue a Level 2 response, has been largely brought under control after seven hours.

The fire started at around 2:44 p.m. today (the 18th) at a logistics center near the Gyeongin Aracheon waterway in Gyeongseo-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon.

No casualties have been reported, but 34 people, including logistics center personnel, evacuated the premises.

The fire is believed to have started in boxes outside the warehouse before spreading to the two-story building.

Responding to the emergency call, fire authorities issued a Level 1 alert—mobilizing all personnel and equipment from the regional fire station—at around 3:21 p.m., 37 minutes after the fire broke out, to begin firefighting operations.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze by dismantling the sandwich panel structure of the building and spraying water inside, but faced difficulties due to large quantities of stored furniture and cosmetics.

Concerned that the fire might spread further rather than be contained, authorities issued a Level 2 response at around 6:25 p.m., mobilizing personnel and equipment from five to six neighboring fire stations. However, believing the fire would no longer propagate, they downgraded the response back to Level 1 an hour later.

Subsequently, authorities declared the fire primarily contained at around 9:44 p.m., seven hours after it initially broke out.

A total of 90 pieces of equipment and 244 firefighting personnel were mobilized to battle the blaze.

Fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire once residual flames are fully extinguished.

(Photo provided by Incheon Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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