Fire scene [Photo by Yonhap News]
On the evening of June 3, a fire broke out in a wooded area within the site of the Gwacheon Election Commission in Gyeonggi Province, prompting an investigation by police and fire authorities.
According to Yonhap News, the fire started around 7:50 PM near a walking path approximately 100 meters from the main building of the Election Commission. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, but some surrounding forested land was damaged.
At the time of the incident, police officers from the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, who were stationed at the Election Commission in preparation for potential election day scenarios, quickly responded with fire extinguishers to control the flames.
Firefighters, alerted by the Election Commission, dispatched 33 personnel and 11 pieces of equipment to the scene, successfully extinguishing the fire by 8:07 PM, about 10 minutes after it began.
Investigators confirmed that the fire originated from a walking path within the site, which is secured by a fence to prevent unauthorized access. A police official stated, "The area outside the Election Commission is surrounded by a fence, making it inaccessible to outsiders. However, we will continue to monitor the situation using closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage."
Currently, police and fire authorities are exploring all possibilities, including the potential for arson, as they investigate the cause and circumstances surrounding the fire.
According to Yonhap News, the fire started around 7:50 PM near a walking path approximately 100 meters from the main building of the Election Commission. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, but some surrounding forested land was damaged.
At the time of the incident, police officers from the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, who were stationed at the Election Commission in preparation for potential election day scenarios, quickly responded with fire extinguishers to control the flames.
Firefighters, alerted by the Election Commission, dispatched 33 personnel and 11 pieces of equipment to the scene, successfully extinguishing the fire by 8:07 PM, about 10 minutes after it began.
Investigators confirmed that the fire originated from a walking path within the site, which is secured by a fence to prevent unauthorized access. A police official stated, "The area outside the Election Commission is surrounded by a fence, making it inaccessible to outsiders. However, we will continue to monitor the situation using closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage."
Currently, police and fire authorities are exploring all possibilities, including the potential for arson, as they investigate the cause and circumstances surrounding the fire.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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