One firefighter hospitalized after Incheon factory blaze
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Published: 21 Jan. 2024, 18:02

One firefighter hospitalized after Incheon factory blaze

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

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 [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]
tags Korea Incheon Fire Factory

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