Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM ET
Fire at Ulsan chemical facility extinguished
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a chemical manufacturing company in Ulsan at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, about four hours after it began. The fire prompted 12 company workers and about 7,000 workers at a nearby construction site to evacuate; no casualties were reported. Officials said it was believed to have started while toluene was being transferred to drums, then spread to tanks holding hazardous materials including acetone and ethanol.
WHO: Firefighters
WHAT: Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a chemical manufacturing facility in Ulsan.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: Ulsan, South Korea
WHY: Officials said the fire was believed to have started while toluene, a flammable material, was being transferred to drum containers.
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