Fire Breaks Out at Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit in Chilgok Factory; Extinguished After About Four Hours With No Casualties

A fire broke out at a factory in Naksan-ri, Waegwan-eup, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, at around 4:40 PM today (the 26th).

The fire burned down one factory warehouse and internal furniture, and was fully extinguished four hours later at around 9:24 PM, with no casualties reported.

Police and firefighting authorities are investigating the exact scale of the damage and the cause of the fire based on a witness statement that the fire started from an air conditioner outdoor unit and spread toward the warehouse.

(Photo provided by Gyeongsangbuk-do Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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