No Casualties Reported So Far
A fire broke out at a scrapyard in Yeonseo-myeon, Sejong, at around 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.
According to the National Fire Agency, firefighting authorities have mobilized about 100 personnel, 37 fire trucks and four helicopters to contain the blaze.
Authorities issued a Level 1 response at 5:09 p.m., 34 minutes after receiving the report, and raised it to Level 2 at 6 p.m. over concerns that the fire could spread further.
No casualties have been reported so far.
Original reporting by Kim Eun-bi for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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