Fire Destroys Wood Processing Plant in South Korea

Fire destroyed a wood processing plant Friday night in Busan, South Korea, local media report.

At about 8:32 p.m., dispatchers received the first report about the fire. Within 30 minutes the two-story, 226 square-meter metal building was enveloped in flames.

Authorities believe the fire began in an office on the second floor. Unfortunately, there was a heavy fuel load of wood products in the building at the time, KNN 25 reports.

No casualties were reported.