Fire Breaks Out at Paju Factory, Response Level 1 Issued

A fire broke out at a factory in Jori-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, at around 11:44 a.m. today (September 20), prompting fire authorities to issue a Level 1 response and conduct firefighting operations.

The fire destroyed four buildings constructed with sandwich panels.

No casualties have been reported so far.

It is reported that a large amount of combustible materials remains inside the factory.

Accordingly, fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 12:28 p.m. and deployed 26 pieces of equipment and 65 firefighters to carry out extinguishing operations.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident and the scale of property damage once the flames are brought under control.

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