Truck Burns Out on Yeongdong Expressway in Incheon

Fire Breaks Out on Stretch Toward Wolgot Junction, Destroying Part of Noise Barrier Blaze Fully Extinguished in 27 Minutes, No Injuries Reported

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<summary> The site of the highway fire. Incheon Fire Department </summary> The site of the highway fire. Incheon Fire Department

INCHEON — A one-ton truck caught fire at about 5:42 a.m. on the 29th on a stretch of the Yeongdong Expressway heading toward the Wolgot Junction in Nonhyeon-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.

Firefighters who responded to the scene put out the blaze completely at about 6:09 a.m., 27 minutes after it started.

The fire destroyed the Hyundai Porter truck and burned part of a noise barrier along the expressway. No injuries were reported.

A total of 66 firefighters and police officers and 23 pieces of equipment were deployed to fight the fire.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of property damage.

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Original reporting by Ahn Jae-kyun for Seoul Economic Daily.

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