The fire that occurred at the Tanga market in Kitakyushu on the night of the 10th was almost extinguished after 4:30 pm on the 11th, about 20 hours after the report, but about 2,000 square meters was burned.
There was a large-scale fire in Tanga Market in April this year, and restoration work was underway.
According to the fire department, around 8:50 pm on the 10th, a store near the Tanga Market in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City reported that ``the tempura oil caught fire.''
The fire spread over a wide area, and as a result of continuing fire extinguishing activities even after the fire's momentum subsided in the early hours of the 11th, the fire was almost extinguished after 4:40 pm on the 11th, about 20 hours after the report. is.
According to the fire department, there were no injuries or people who failed to escape, but about 2,000 square meters were believed to have burned, and many buildings such as restaurants and long-established movie theaters were burned at the site.
Firefighters say it is expected that the fire will be extinguished after the 12th, as the fire may be smoldering in the burnt building.
Tanga Market was established about 100 years ago in the Taisho era, and has been popular as the kitchen of the citizens of Kitakyushu.
In April this year, there was a large-scale fire near the site that burned more than 1,900 square meters and burned 42 stores, and the removal of debris for restoration was expected to end on the 13th. .
Tanga Market Shopping Street “I want to aim for a certain degree of recovery by the end of the year”
Following the fire on the night of the 10th, Tanga Market shopping district officials held a second emergency meeting on the morning of the 11th.
At the meeting, which began before 11:00 am following 8:30 am on the 11th, executives of the Tanga Market shopping district gathered and discussed the necessary measures for the shopping district in the future.
Among them, some stores were damaged by the fire and could not operate, while others had relatively little damage. Did.
In addition, the enclosure for safety measures that was installed after the fire in April this year will be expanded to the area burned by this fire, and measures will be taken to prevent odors and health effects from rotting garbage. We also discussed what to do.
After that, he said that he would like to aim for a certain degree of reconstruction by the end of the year.
Mr. Kenji Nakao, vice chairman of the Tanga market shopping street, said, "I would like to make an effort so that customers can visit us with peace of mind by the end of the year."