A ladder truck that was working on waterproofing a building in Beomcheon-dong, Busanjin-gu caught fire… 2 people injured

[부산=뉴스핌] Reporter Nam Dong-hyeon = At ​​6:26 a.m. on the 30th, a ladder truck that was working on waterproofing a building caught fire on a sidewalk in Beomcheon-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan.

At 6:26 a.m. on the 30th, a fire broke out in a ladder truck that was working on waterproofing a building on a sidewalk in Beomcheon-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, causing property damage estimated by the fire department to be worth 2.8 million won and extinguished in 9 minutes. [사진=부산소방재난본부] 2024.10.31

A passing resident saw the fire and called 119. After receiving the report, the fire department deployed 66 personnel and 22 pieces of equipment to extinguish the fire in 9 minutes.

The fire burned the ladder truck basket and building signboard, causing property damage estimated by the fire department to be worth 2.8 million won.

As a result of this fire, one worker who was working on waterproofing the basket of a ladder truck was injured while jumping, and another grinder worker suffered second-degree burns on his back and legs and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the fire, believing that sparks caught during grinding work were transferred to a waterproof material storage container and caused a fire.

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