A fire broke out at a display storage logistics warehouse in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi, engulfing the entire building, and the blaze was brought under control in 2 hours and 50 minutes. There were no casualties because no workers were on site.
According to fire authorities, a report came in at 5:36 p.m. on the 29th that a fire had broken out at a logistics warehouse in Cheoin-gu, Yongin. Fearing the flames would spread, they issued Response Level 1 (an alert mobilizing personnel and equipment from up to four nearby fire stations) at 5:41 p.m.
Fire authorities deployed 34 pieces of equipment, including pump trucks, and about 100 personnel to fight the blaze. After containing the fire's spread, they lifted the response level at 7:13 p.m., and they knocked down the main flames at 8:23 p.m., about three hours after the report. Crews are currently mopping up remaining embers. The blaze briefly spread toward a nearby low mountain but did not develop into a wildfire.
The warehouse that caught fire is a single-story reinforced concrete building with a total floor area of about 5,300 square meters. Inside, a large number of plastic products, including navigation displays, were being stored.
As black smoke billowed right after the fire broke out, Yongin sent an emergency alert at about 6:15 p.m. asking nearby residents and drivers to use caution. Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact extent of the damage and the cause of the fire once the flames are fully extinguished.