Overview
- The blaze started around 6:10 a.m. at the four-story facility in Pungse-myeon, Dongnam District.
- Fire officials raised the response from Level 1 at 6:15 a.m. to Level 2 at 7:01 a.m. as conditions worsened.
- A total of 129 firefighters and 63 vehicles from Cheonan and nearby Asan were deployed to the scene.
- Cheonan issued a 7:20 a.m. emergency alert urging nearby residents to evacuate and drivers to take alternate routes.
- Authorities have not determined the cause and plan a full investigation once the fire is completely extinguished.