Fire at lighting materials factory in Daegu extinguished after eight hours
Published: 27 Mar. 2026, 10:05
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- KIM JU-YEON
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![Firefighters put out a fire at a building in Dong District, Daejeon, on March 26. The blaze was fully extinguished the next morning. [DAEGU FIRE DEPARTMENT]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/03/27/6575967c-35f6-497f-ada3-0bcbd14db939.jpg)
Firefighters put out a fire at a building in Dong District, Daejeon, on March 26. The blaze was fully extinguished the next morning. [DAEGU FIRE DEPARTMENT]
A fire that broke out at a lighting materials factory in Daegu on Thursday evening was extinguished more than eight hours later early on Friday, authorities said. No casualties were reported.
The fire started at a factory in Bangchon-dong, Dong District at about 8:43 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Daegu Fire and Safety Department. Crews brought the fire fully under control at around 5:15 a.m. on Friday.
The blaze destroyed one lighting materials factory building and five nearby structures, including a bathroom materials factory, officials said.
Authorities deployed more than 210 personnel to fight the fire.
As flames spread to adjacent buildings, officials issued a Level 1 response at 9:06 p.m. on Thursday. Crews contained the main flames at around 10:26 p.m., before working through the night to fully extinguish the fire.
Authorities plan to conduct a joint inspection with police and the National Forensic Service from 10 a.m. on Friday to determine the extent of the damage and identify the cause of the fire.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY JEONG HYE-JEONG, KIM JU-YEON [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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