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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.4.130

Analysis of the Causes of Multiple Casualties in an Electronics Factory Fire  

Lee, Eui-Pyeong (Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.4, 2019 , pp. 130-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
The electronics factory fire, that occurred at 15:40 on August 21, 2018, killed nine people and injured six. This study analyzes the causes of many of the casualties from the fire, and is based on fire investigation results and so on. The findings suggest that major causes included failure of the automatic alarm system to function, failure of the emergency broadcasting system to function, the fire suddenly spreading due to polyurethane foam in a ceiling on the 4thfloor, a power outage immediately after the fire started, a sprinkler system that was not working, a delay in reporting the fire, and improper management of fire facilities by a fire safety management company.
Keywords
Factory fire; Fire investigation; Fire case analysis; Catastrophic fire;
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