Kimpo warehouse fire damages 17 units, no casualties

A fire broke out at a logistics warehouse in Kimpo's Unyang‑dong district on 23 May, engulfing buildings belonging to eight companies. Roughly 17 units were either destroyed or partially burned. About 70 people, including warehouse staff, evacuated the site, and firefighters escalated their response from level 1 to level 2, battling the blaze for over nine hours before fully extinguishing it.

Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the cause, citing a report that the fire was first seen by a warehouse employee near a shoe storage area. No injuries have been confirmed, and the incident is being treated as a major safety event in the region.