A big fire at the Incheon factory...The strong wind is spreading to the next building.

[Anchor]
A large fire broke out at a machine processing plant in Wanggil-dong, Incheon, and fire authorities have issued the second stage of response and are working to extinguish it.

With strong winds, the fire continues to spread to the next building.

I'm connecting the reporters on the spot. Reporter Lim Yejin!

[Reporter]
Yes, we are at the scene of the fire in Wanggil-dong, Incheon.

It looks like there's a lot of black smoke in the back. How's the situation on the ground?

[Reporter]
Yes, you can see the black smoke continuously coming out behind me.

The place that was accessible when we arrived here about an hour ago is now in flames, making it difficult to enter.

The wind is blowing a lot, and the fire continues to move to the surrounding buildings.

Even though it's a little out of the fire, it's full of a fairly stuffy smell.

In addition, local governments sent text messages to hikers to pay attention to safety amid concerns that the fire could spread to nearby mountains.

[Anchor]
As the fire spread, the fire authorities upgraded the response level?

[Reporter]
The mechanical processing plant in Wanggil-dong, Incheon, caught fire at around 8:40 this morning.

It is a factory complex where factories are gathered, and the fire continues to spread to the surrounding buildings as the wind blows strongly.

The fire authorities issued the first stage of response, mobilizing 31 to 50 equipment, including nearby fire departments, within 30 minutes of the fire.

As the fire continues to spread due to strong winds, it has been upgraded to the second stage of response by around 11 o'clock, and 61 equipment and 151 firefighters have been mobilized to extinguish the fire.

[Anchor]
We are also concerned about damage to residents, have you confirmed whether there are any casualties?

[Reporter]
Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far,
Due to the large scale of the
fire, the local government also sent a notice text, bypassing the vehicle to the surrounding roads, and nearby residents asked for caution to inhale smoke.

The police are also evacuating the residents and controlling the surroundings.

Several reports of smoke being seen in Goyang and Gimpo, near the fire site, were received by the fire authorities, and they were dispatched to the surroundings to see if there were any other fires.

In fact, there were reports on YTN, saying dark smoke could be seen in Goyang City and Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province, which are outside Incheon.

I'm YTN Lim Yejin in Wanggil-dong, Incheon.