Fire breaks out on northern Seoul’s Mount Surak

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Fire breaks out on northern Seoul’s Mount Surak

Published: 01 Jun. 2025, 22:48 Updated: 02 Jun. 2025, 01:21

SARAH KIM
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Firefighters put out a blaze on Mount Surak in Nowon District, northern Seoul, on June 1. [YONHAP]

A fire broke out on Mount Surak in Nowon District, northern Seoul, around 8:38 p.m. Sunday. There were no confirmed casualties.

Fire authorities mobilized some 30 vehicles and 109 personnel to put out the blaze, which spread behind a sports center in Sanggye-dong. The Nowon District Office issued an alert through text messages advising residents to stay away from the blaze and close windows.

Major flames were extinguished around 9:52 p.m., some 70 minutes after the fire had broken out.

Fire authorities said they would investigate the extent of the damage and exact cause of the blaze.

BY SARAH KIM [[email protected]]