At around 4:49 PM on the 29th, a fire broke out at a poultry farm in Seongnam-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.
While there were no human casualties, the fire burned down most of the five poultry farm buildings and was extinguished after 1 hour and 11 minutes.
According to fire authorities' investigation, there were no chickens or chicks being raised at the farm at the time of the fire. As a large amount of smoke was generated, Cheonan City sent out a disaster text message around 5:20 PM, requesting vehicle detours and urging resident safety.
Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of damage with the farm's management.