Korea Joongang Daily
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Good Samaritan who put out fire asked to pay for extinguisher

A person who put out a fire with an extinguisher retrieved from a nearby restaurant was asked to replace the unit, a firefighter on said on social media.

2025-04-22

Mercedes fire engines prove gamechangers in battle against Korean wildfires

A total of 29 specialized and high-performance fire engines manufactured by Mercedes-Benz emerged as powerful tools in containing the recent wildfires that devastated the country's southeastern region.

2025-04-02

Aerial firefighters pay respects to colleague who died performing duty

Fellow aerial firefighters solemnly pay tribute to the late Lee Young-do, 32, a member of the Korea Forest Service's aerial firefighting unit at a memorial service held in Taebaek, Gangwon, on Tuesday.

2025-01-06

North Gyeongsang council members criticized for setting paddy ablaze, calling fire department to test response

Officials of the North Gyeongsang provincial council raised eyebrows after they intentionally set a rice paddy ablaze and reported it to the fire department, claiming they wanted to inspect the fire response system.

2024-11-28

소방관 2명, 육가공 공장 화재 진화 중 사망

Two firefighters were found dead Thursday after responding to a fire at a meat processing factory in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang.

2024-02-06

The sacrifice of our noble firefighters (KOR)

The trauma of firefighters who lose their colleagues is enormous.

2024-02-06

The sacrifice of our noble firefighters

The trauma of firefighters who lose their colleagues is enormous.

2024-02-05

S-Oil donates additional $350,000 to firefighters and families

S-Oil donated 470 million won ($354,316) for firefighters and their families, the oil refiner said Monday.

2023-09-18

Hyundai Motor Group to donate buses to Korea's fire agency

Hyundai Motor Group will donate eight buses to the National Fire Agency to help firefighters rest during and after fighting fires.

2023-03-14

Fighting for fighters

Firefighters stage a rally near the presidential office Blue House in Seoul on Monday, holding up pickets reading “We don’t want to die anymore” and “We are not firefighting machines.”

2022-01-17