Coupang Logistics Center Fire Continues for Over 27 Hours; Firefighters Suffer Exhaustion During Overnight Operations

As the fire at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon continues well past a full day, firefighters at the scene have been transported to the hospital one after another.

The Incheon Fire Department reported today (July 19) that a firefighter in his 40s, identified as A, showed symptoms of exhaustion around 10:20 p.m. last night near the Coupang 32 Logistics Center in Seoknam-dong, Seo-gu.

Firefighter A, who was in charge of safety management, received medical treatment for abnormal symptoms and has since been discharged, according to officials.

Previously, another firefighter in his 40s was hospitalized yesterday after inhaling smoke while battling the blaze from a ladder truck.

This brings the total number of firefighters injured during the suppression of this fire to two.

The fire, which began around 6:54 a.m. yesterday, has not yet been brought under control as of 8:00 a.m. today, more than 24 hours later.

The fire authorities have issued a national firefighting mobilization order.

A total of 221 pieces of equipment and 575 firefighters and police officers have been deployed to the scene and are engaged in a desperate struggle to extinguish the fire.

The logistics center where the fire broke out is an 8-story building above ground with a total floor area reaching 299,000 square meters.

The flames first erupted on the 6th floor and have currently spread to the 7th floor.

President Lee Jae-myung, after receiving a report on the firefighting situation, urged officials to "ensure thorough safety measures for the firefighters on the scene above all else."

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