Overview
- Fire crews reported the main blaze at Coupang’s Incheon logistics center was under initial control after about 61 hours of firefighting, though hotspots remain and full extinguishment has not been declared.
- All 121 people inside the building were evacuated safely and two firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and exhaustion; hundreds of nearby residents were sheltered over collapse concerns.
- Authorities mobilized more than 800 personnel and roughly 200–240 vehicles from multiple cities and provinces, using exterior breaching, aerial units and unmanned equipment to fight flames deep inside multilevel storage areas.
- Early media estimates put damage at several hundred billion won, and the eight‑floor, 3.2‑million‑square‑foot center supports Coupang’s same‑day Rocket Delivery service, prompting inventory redirection and customer compensation plans to limit disruption.
- A joint investigation by the National Fire Agency, the National Fire Research Institute, the Korea Electrical Safety Corp. and police will begin once investigators can safely enter the site and will review sprinkler and alarm performance, security footage and electrical records amid renewed scrutiny after a 2021 Coupang warehouse fire.