Fire at Gimpo Shoe Warehouse Extinguished After 9 Hours; No Casualties Reported

A large fire that broke out at a clothing warehouse in Unyang-dong, Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, at approximately 2:45 p.m. yesterday (June 23) was fully extinguished after about nine hours.

While there were no casualties, the fire damaged several buildings belonging to eight nearby businesses, and about 70 people, including company staff, evacuated on their own.

Concerned about the fire spreading, fire authorities issued a Level 1 response—mobilizing all personnel from the local fire station—about 20 minutes after the blaze began. Twenty minutes later, they upgraded it to a Level 2 response, deploying personnel and equipment from five to six neighboring fire stations to carry out firefighting operations.

Fire authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Video courtesy of informant Jang Yoon-young)
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