Pyeongtaek House Fire Injures Firefighter as Wall Collapses Mid-Night

A fire erupted in a single-family home in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, in the early hours of August 22. The blaze, which started around 3:29 AM in the Cheongbuk-eup area, required nearly two hours to extinguish.

While the two residents of the home managed to evacuate without injury, the firefighting operation encountered a dangerous setback. A portion of the exterior wall collapsed during the efforts to combat the flames, resulting in an injury to one firefighter. The firefighter sustained injuries to the pelvis and knee.

To tackle the fire, the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters deployed a significant response, involving 19 pieces of equipment and a total of 51 personnel. The fire was successfully put out at approximately 5:22 AM. The police and fire authorities are currently conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire and the full extent of the damage.