A significant fire broke out at a junkyard in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, on the night of May 21, damaging the facility and several vehicles.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the blaze started around 10:15 PM at a junkyard located in Danmok-ri, Daegok-myeon. The fire consumed a building measuring approximately 600 pyeong (about 1,983 square meters) and destroyed around 20 junked vehicles, resulting in an estimated property loss of about 229.4 million won.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported as there were no people inside the junkyard at the time of the fire.
Fire authorities responded to reports from nearby residents and arrived on the scene promptly to combat the flames. As the fire proved difficult to control, they declared a 'Level 1 Response' at 10:54 PM, mobilizing all personnel from the local fire station.
A total of 41 fire trucks and 105 personnel were deployed to the scene. After an overnight effort, the fire was fully extinguished at 7:43 AM on May 22, nearly nine and a half hours after it began.
The Level 1 Response was lifted at 3:04 AM on May 22. However, due to the nature of the junkyard, where multiple vehicles were stacked, residual heat remained in the burned vehicles and debris, prolonging the complete extinguishment of the fire.
Police and fire officials plan to conduct an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire and the point of origin.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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