Fire Breaks Out at Steel Manufacturing Plant in Busan; Firefighters Issue Level 1 Response

A fire broke out at a steel manufacturing plant located in Gupyeong-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, at around 6:50 p.m. today (August 8).

Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 7:30 p.m. and deployed 88 personnel along with 37 pieces of equipment to extinguish the fire.

So far, no casualties have been reported.

Fire authorities believe the fire started in a steel storage warehouse and plan to investigate the exact cause once firefighting operations are completed.

(Photo provided by Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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