Major Fire Breaks Out at Hazardous Materials Warehouse in Pyeongtaek; National Fire Mobilization Order Issued

A major fire has broken out at a hazardous materials storage warehouse in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, prompting fire authorities to issue a national fire mobilization order as firefighting operations are underway.

The fire broke out at around 12:03 AM today (August 11) at a hazardous materials storage warehouse in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek.

The fire-hit facility is a single-story warehouse, and it has been found to store approximately 1.91 million liters of around 100 types of Class 4 hazardous materials, which are flammable liquids.

With the risk of the fire spreading growing, fire authorities issued Response Level 1 at 1:32 AM, mobilizing personnel and equipment from the jurisdictional fire station, followed by Response Level 2 at 2:40 AM to mobilize neighboring fire stations.

At 3:39 AM, a national fire mobilization order was issued to deploy firefighting forces from across the country.

Currently, 95 pieces of equipment and 238 personnel have been deployed to tackle the fire, and no casualties have been confirmed yet.

The city of Pyeongtaek sent out emergency text messages advising nearby residents to close their windows, refrain from going outside, and for vehicles to detour around the fire scene.

Fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire once the flames are brought under control.
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