Overview

• The fire ignited around 12:45 p.m. in the 1950s post-war Songseokjeong pavilion located within the Joseon-era Seongbuk-dong Garden.
• Fire authorities escalated to a Level 1 emergency alert at 1:43 p.m. and conducted a destructive suppression operation, dismantling roof sections to access hidden smoldering spots.
• Emergency crews fully extinguished the blaze by about 5 p.m. and confirmed that no visitors or responders were injured.
• The Korea Heritage Service reported that the pavilion’s wooden columns endured severe structural damage, prompting a detailed heritage assessment.
• Seongbuk-dong Garden is a nationally designated Scenic Site renowned for its classical Joseon Dynasty villa garden layout and traditional hanok architecture.