A major fire at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon has led to road closures for the third consecutive day.
On July 20, the Seohae District Office issued a safety alert stating, "The fire at the Coupang logistics center is still being extinguished, and all lanes on Gyeongju-ro from 1 to 60 and Bongsudaero from the SK main gate to the entrance of Geobuk-ro are completely blocked. We advise nearby vehicles to take detours."
According to Yonhap News and the Incheon Fire Department, the fire, which broke out at the Coupang 32 logistics center in Seongnam-dong at 6:54 a.m. on July 18, had not been extinguished as of 6 a.m. on July 20, lasting over 47 hours.
Fire authorities initially estimated that the fire would be under control by 11 p.m. on July 19, but the presence of various flammable materials stored at the center and the complex internal structure have complicated firefighting efforts.
Maintaining the national firefighting mobilization order issued on July 18, 231 pieces of equipment and 812 personnel have been deployed to combat the blaze.
Additionally, the Seohae District Office issued an evacuation order for residents within a 116-meter radius of the logistics center's ramp area as of 11 p.m. on July 19.
The evacuation order includes only the commercial and factory areas south of Coupang and does not affect residential areas. Police and firefighters working on-site are also exempt from the order.
The Seohae District Office has recommended that 31 nearby daycare centers and elementary schools close for the day.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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