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Fire Breaks Out at Window Factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province... Entire Building Burned Down

Je Hui-won

Published : Aug 16, 2026 10:22 AM


▲ Fire Scene

At around 2:40 a.m. today (August 16), a fire broke out at a window manufacturing factory in Manse-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province.

The fire completely destroyed a single-story factory building with a total floor area of 595 square meters.

Eleven foreign workers staying in the factory dormitory evacuated safely, resulting in no casualties.

Fire authorities fully extinguished the blaze after 5 hours and are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

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