Joint Inspection Underway at Bucheon Fire Scene After 8 Injured

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Yesterday, a fire at a metal printing factory in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, injured eight people, including firefighters and factory workers. The first two firefighters to enter the building suffered severe injuries, and one remains in critical condition.

For our first report, here is Kim Minjun.

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Bright red flames and thick black smoke continuously billow out from the windows.

The fire broke out at around 8:38 AM yesterday at a four-story metal printing factory in Naedong, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.

This is the scene right in front of the burned building.

As you can see, the ground is soaked with water used to extinguish the fire, the third floor where the fire started is completely blackened, and windows are shattered in various places.

[Han Seong-su / Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province: Red flames started coming out of the window from the building on the left. Then, about 20 minutes later, the building on the right caught fire.]

Fire authorities issued a Level 2 response, mobilizing personnel from neighboring fire stations, and completely brought the flames under control two and a half hours later.

During the operation, two factory workers and six firefighters were taken to the hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and exhaustion.

In particular, two firefighters were classified as severely injured, having been found in cardiac arrest and with impaired consciousness, respectively.

The firefighter who suffered impaired consciousness has regained consciousness at the hospital, but the firefighter in cardiac arrest is reportedly still dependent on mechanical ventilation.

It was determined that these two were part of the initial response team who entered the factory first and became trapped when the fire suddenly spread before they could escape.

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At the time of rescue, the two were about 5 meters apart, and they are reported to have sustained severe injuries while working in pairs.

A preliminary investigation showed that about 100 containers, each holding 20 liters of Class 2 petroleum classified as hazardous material Category 4, were stored inside the factory.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire through a joint inspection.

(Video Reported by Joo Yong-jin | Video Edited by Lim Yeojin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.