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Fire breaks out at E-Land logistics center in Cheonan, no injuries reported

Published: 15 Nov. 2025, 09:34 Updated: 15 Nov. 2025, 17:54

A fire blazes at an E-Land logistics center in Cheonan, South Chungcheong. on Nov. 15. [NEWS1]

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the E-Land logistics center in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, sending thick black smoke into the sky but causing no injuries, authorities said.

The blaze began at about 6:10 a.m. at the four-story facility in the city’s Dongnam District. Fire officials initially issued a Level 1 response at 6:15 a.m. but raised it to Level 2 at 7:01 a.m. as flames spread.

A total of 430 firefighters, at least ground 63 vehicles and elevel firefighting helicopters were deployed to battle the blaze. The fire was contained by 3:30 p.m., roughly nine and a half hours after it started, officials said.

Although no one was reported injured, the large quantity of clothing and other goods stored inside the logistics center made containment difficult, officials said.

At 7:20 a.m., the Cheonan city government issued an emergency alert urging nearby residents to evacuate the area and advising drivers to take alternate routes.

An official said the first and second floors had already been completely destroyed.

“We are currently focused on extinguishing the flames on the third and fourth floors,” the official said, cautioning that full suppression would take time.

Update, Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m.: Added confirmation that fire was under control and updated firefighter, vehicle numbers

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HYEON YE-SEUL [[email protected]]