Fire Breaks Out on Shop Sign in Gwangmyeong, Forcing 20 to Evacuate
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- A fire started on an exterior sign at a five-story commercial building in Cheolsan-dong, Gwangmyeong, on the evening of the 31st.
- The fire burned the sign and part of the building’s exterior before firefighters extinguished it at about 7:23 p.m.
- Twenty people evacuated, and authorities are investigating the cause and extent of the damage.
A fire broke out on an exterior sign at a commercial building in Cheolsan-dong, Gwangmyeong, prompting 20 people to evacuate.
The blaze began at about 7:06 p.m. on the 31st and spread to the sign and part of the building’s exterior. Fire authorities extinguished it roughly 17 minutes later, at about 7:23 p.m.
No injuries were reported. The building has one basement level and five floors above ground. Police and fire officials are investigating how the fire started and assessing the damage.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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