A fire broke out at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, prompting the emergency evacuation of approximately 3,000 employees. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the fire was reported at 5:28 p.m. on August 19 at a large logistics center located in Wonchang-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon.
Fire authorities dispatched 81 personnel and 33 vehicles to the scene, guiding about 950 employees to evacuate while the remaining 2,050 exited the building on their own.
When firefighters arrived, the fire had already been extinguished, with only smoke reported near the electrical panel in the basement machinery room. A thorough search of the building revealed no signs of further fire.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, including the possibility that it originated from a bus duct, a type of wiring system that supplies high-capacity electricity.
The building houses six companies, with Coupang leasing most of the space for its logistics operations.
Coupang Fulfillment Services stated, "The basement machinery room where the smoke occurred is not part of Coupang's leased and managed area, but rather the landlord's management space. All employees from Coupang and other tenants evacuated safely immediately after the smoke was detected."
This incident follows a major fire at another nearby Coupang logistics center on July 18, which took 109 hours to extinguish.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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