Fire Breaks Out at Pyeongtaek Plastic Factory, Extinguished After About 4 Hours

A fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing factory in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, at around midnight today (August 19), and was extinguished after about four hours.

No one was injured in the fire, but two buildings, including a single-story factory and a warehouse, were burned down.

Fire authorities mobilized 40 pieces of equipment and 100 personnel to bring the major flames under control at around 3:40 a.m. and completely extinguished the remaining fires at around 4:50 a.m.

It was reported that firefighting efforts took time because a large amount of flammable materials, such as thinner, were stored inside the warehouse.

Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Disaster and Safety Headquarters)
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