A fire broke out at a waste recycling company building in the Gyeongbuk region, prompting firefighters to work overnight to extinguish the blaze.
According to the Gyeongbuk Fire Safety Headquarters, the fire started around 4:15 a.m. in a pile of waste inside the recycling company's business premises in Sangju's Nakdong-myeon.
There were no casualties, but part of one factory building and 1,000 tons of waste were lost. The fire department deployed 53 personnel and 26 pieces of equipment, achieving a 90% extinguishing rate. This site had experienced a fire in May as well.
The previous day at approximately 6:42 p.m., a fire also broke out at a waste recycling company building in Gyeongju's Oedong-eup. The fire department deployed 66 personnel and 25 pieces of equipment, but the firefighting efforts have been ongoing for two days. The current extinguishing rate is 80%.
This fire has affected two buildings, including the factory and the office. At the time of the fire, one employee evacuated, so there were no casualties.
Inside the recycling company building, there were metal substances like magnesium, so the fire department is using excavators and expansion perlite instead of water to extinguish the fire.
A fire department official noted, "As the waste is ignited, extinguishing it is not easy," and added, "We plan to continue firefighting efforts through the night."