A fire broke out at a lumber processing factory in Daegok-myeon, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, at around 3:18 p.m. Friday.
Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at around 3:37 p.m., mobilizing all available personnel and equipment from the jurisdictional fire station, they said.
The fire spread to the factory building and timber in storage, with black smoke billowing around the site, according to authorities. As of 5 p.m., no casualties had been reported.
Fire authorities plan to investigate the exact extent of the damage and the cause of the fire after fully extinguishing the blaze.
