A major fire broke out at Guryong Village in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 3:50 p.m. today (October 27).

About 10 minutes after receiving the report, fire authorities issued a "Level 1 Response," mobilizing all personnel and equipment from the jurisdictional fire station. At around 4:30 p.m., they upgraded it to a "Level 2 Response," which mobilizes neighboring fire stations, to carry out firefighting operations.

The Gangnam District Office sent out an emergency disaster text message, stating that a large amount of smoke was being generated and urging nearby residents to close their windows and vehicles to detour around the area.