US Army Warehouse in South Korea Engulfed in Flames

The U.S. Army Garrison Daegu has confirmed that a significant fire occurred at a U.S. Army storage facility in Busan on Thursday evening.

Reports of the fire, of an unknown cause, emerged shortly after 6:30 p.m. local time at a warehouse in the Beomil-dong area of Busan. 

The U.S. Army activated mutual aid agreements with the Busan Fire Department in response to the blaze. 

Public Affairs Officer Phil Molter stated that the depot was undergoing renovations and was unoccupied when the fire ignited. 

The fire was brought under control around 10:45 p.m. It took several hours to extinguish hot spots, Molter said. The fire has not been completely put out. 

“We have not been able to enter the building due to residual heat and concerns about the structural integrity of the building, so the cause is yet to be determined,” Molter said. 

The U.S. Army constructed the site as a supply depot in 1950, at the beginning of the Korean War. 

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