Fire Breaks Out at House in Gangneung, Spreads to Nearby Woods

A fire broke out at a house in Daegi-ri, Wangsan-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do at around 10:36 p.m. yesterday (November 6) and was extinguished in about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

The blaze completely destroyed one house and two warehouses.

Although the fire spread to nearby woods, it did not escalate into a larger forest fire.

Three people inside the house evacuated at the time of the fire, resulting in no casualties.

Fire and forestry authorities deployed 66 personnel and 24 pieces of equipment to bring the major fire under control at around 11:34 p.m.

Authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the property damage once the extinguishment work is fully completed.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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