Fire breaks out on 13th floor of apartment in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon; 8 residents evacuate on their own

【Financial News Chuncheon=Kim Gi-seop, reporter】A fire broke out on the 13th floor of an apartment building in Chuncheon, and eight residents evacuated on their own.
According to fire authorities on the 11th, a report from an employee at the apartment management office that smoke was coming from Apartment A in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon, was received at around 12:45 p.m. that day.
The first fire crew arrived at the scene at around 12:55 p.m. and confirmed that black smoke was billowing from the 13th floor. Fire authorities began spraying water at 1 p.m., brought the main flames under control in three minutes, and completely extinguished the fire at 1:04 p.m., 19 minutes after the report.
There were no casualties in the fire. A total of 42 people, including 32 firefighters and 10 police officers, and 16 pieces of equipment were deployed at the scene.
Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.



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