The fire authorities are judging that the fire in the Ulsan multi-purpose apartment building that occurred on the night of the 8th may have started on the third floor.
This is because the shape of the fire spreads in a'V' shape from the 3rd floor upward and from the lower floor to the upper floor.
As a result of on-site confirmation, the Ulsan Southern Fire Department said that the burnt traces found on the outer wall of the 3rd floor terrace spread as it went up to the higher floors, and is investigating the possibility that a fire started on the 3rd floor terrace side.
Burning seems to have expanded as strong winds pushed the flames upward, and there were reports from residents that they first saw the flames on the third floor at the beginning of the fire.
However, there is an opinion that it is still too early to determine the location of the fire, because the first report was that smoke occurred from the outdoor unit of the air conditioner on the 12th floor.
The Ulsan Police Agency has organized an investigation team to find the cause of the fire. Although the first joint inspection was conducted, there is a safety problem such as the possibility of falling cargo inside the building.
On the night of the 8th, a large fire broke out in the'Samhwan Art Nouveau' residential-commercial apartment in Dal-dong, Nam-gu, and 93 people suffered minor injuries, such as inhaling smoke, and 77 people who were evacuated on the rooftop and other evacuation floors were rescued.
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