Fire at Bucheon Factory Injures 5 Firefighters, Leaves 1 in Cardiac Arrest

At around 8:40 a.m. today (October 16), a fire broke out at a metal component coating factory in Naedong, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon, injuring five firefighters.

About 30 minutes after receiving the report, the fire authorities issued a Level 2 response, mobilizing personnel and equipment from neighboring fire stations, and completely extinguished the fire at 11:06 a.m., about two hours and 30 minutes after the fire broke out.

In the incident, two firefighters who were engaged in initial suppression work were temporarily trapped before being rescued. One of the rescued firefighters was transported to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.

Additionally, three firefighters who were conducting firefighting operations and two factory officials sustained minor injuries and were transferred to a hospital.

Fire authorities believe the fire started during metal cleaning work in the laundry room on the third floor and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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