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A Blaze Strikes During Harvest Season, Reducing a Jeonju Pear Storage Warehouse to Ashes in Three Hours

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2026-10-04 22:52:00
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2026-10-04 22:52:00
A fire broke out at around 6:02 p.m. on the 4th at a pear storage warehouse in Wondong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk State. /Photo: News 1

[Financial News] A fire broke out at around 6:02 p.m. on the 4th at a pear storage warehouse in Wondong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk State, and was extinguished in about three hours.
Firefighting authorities dispatched in response to the report mobilized 18 pieces of equipment, including pump trucks, and about 40 personnel to battle the blaze.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but the storage warehouse was completely destroyed by fire.
Police and firefighting authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the property damage.   

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