A vehicle fire occurred in the Sorae Tunnel on the Gyeonggi Province's first circular expressway toward Ilsan in Daeya-dong, Siheung City, prompting firefighting authorities to respond.
At about 4:46 p.m. on the 4th, the firefighting authorities issued a Level 1 response (an alert to mobilize equipment from 3 to 7 fire stations, involving 31 to 50 vehicles) after receiving reports of the vehicle fire inside the tunnel.
Authorities deployed over 20 pieces of equipment, including pump trucks, and more than 60 firefighters to combat the blaze.
After extinguishing the fire at around 5:17 p.m., 31 minutes after the report, the response level was lifted.
To extinguish the fire, all lanes in the area toward Ilsan were closed, causing severe traffic congestion.
There were no casualties reported due to the fire.
Firefighting authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the fire.