At around 11:20 am today, a big fire broke out in a furniture factory in Manseok-dong, Dong-gu, Incheon, and the fire fighting authorities are working on extinguishing it.
After the report, the fire department issued the first stage of response and then upgraded to the second stage of response in 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.
Response phase 2 refers to the mobilization of all personnel and equipment of the adjacent fire department as well as the competent fire department.
Currently, more than 40 equipment and firefighting helicopters have been put into operation.
The factory on fire is said to be a one-story brick building that is now used as a warehouse.
The fire department said it was difficult to enter the building, and that no human injury has been confirmed so far.
(Photo = Courtesy of Incheon Fire Department, Yonhap News)