Level 1 Response Issued for Fire at Seosan Factory in Chungnam

A fire broke out at a waste recycling plant in Daesan-eup, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, at around midnight today (October 6).

Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 1:10 a.m. and are currently carrying out firefighting operations.

So far, no casualties have been reported from the fire.

At around 3:30 a.m., the city of Seosan sent an emergency text message to nearby residents, urging them to "refrain from going outside and pay attention to safety as a large amount of smoke is being generated."

Fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the damage once the flames are fully extinguished.

(Photo provided by Seosan Fire Station)
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