One firefighter hospitalized after Incheon factory blaze

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One firefighter hospitalized after Incheon factory blaze

Published: 21 Jan. 2024, 18:02

LEE SOO-JUNG
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Firefighters extinguish fire and smoke at a plastics plant in Incheon on Sunday. [NEWS1]

A plastics factory in Incheon caught fire Sunday morning, resulting in one firefighter being hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

The fire broke out around 10:44 a.m., with local fire authorities receiving more than 30 reports.

Some 154 firefighting personnel and 61 fire trucks were dispatched to the site.

The city government sent a safety alert telling people to stay indoors as smoke blanketed nearby areas.

Fire authorities said they will investigate the cause of the blaze.

BY LEE SOO-JUNG [[email protected]]