The fire at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon was brought under control after 61 hours, prompting firefighting authorities to begin mopping up operations.
According to Yonhap News and the Incheon Fire Department, the major flames were extinguished around 8 p.m. on July 20, nearly 61 hours after the fire broke out on July 18 at the Coupang 32 logistics center in Seongnam-dong, Incheon. The authorities declared the initial firefighting efforts successful.
As a result, the second stage of response and the national firefighting mobilization order remain in effect, with personnel and equipment deployed for the mopping up process.
As of that day, 239 firefighting vehicles and 845 personnel had been mobilized for the operation, and a mandatory evacuation order for residents within a 116-meter radius of the fire site was lifted as of 11 p.m. the previous day.
While residential areas were excluded from the evacuation order, it was reported that 202 residents voluntarily sought refuge due to concerns over smoke and dust.
Once the mopping up is complete, authorities plan to investigate the cause of the fire and assess the extent of the damage.
The fire originated on the sixth floor of the Coupang 32 logistics center and was initially contained around 8 p.m. on July 20, three days after it started.
Firefighting authorities faced challenges due to the large amount of flammable materials stored inside and the complex structure of the building.
During the firefighting efforts, 121 employees of the logistics center evacuated on their own, while two firefighters received hospital treatment for smoke inhalation and exhaustion.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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