[breaking news] a big fire at the u.s. military base in busan...second stage of response is issued.

[Anchor]
Fire authorities have been working to extinguish a large fire at a U.S. military unit in Busan for more than five hours.

The fire authorities issued the second stage of response to mobilize all firepower from nearby fire departments.

So far, no casualties have been found.

For more information, I'll connect you to a reporter.

Reporter Kim Dahyun!

[Reporter]
At around 6:30 p.m. today, a big fire broke out at the 55th supply window of the U.S. Army in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan.

It is a place to store military supplies from the U.S. Forces Korea.

Fire authorities believe a fire broke out inside a freezer at a U.S. military base.

It was found that the fire was reported about an hour after the workers who completed the construction left the site.

Let's watch the video filmed by the YTN reporters.

Flames completely cover the building and black smoke rises into the sky.

The warehouse next to Busan Port was all in flames.

There is an apartment complex near the fire site, and there are cars on the road.

The smoke is spreading toward the road and the apartment.

Let's listen to the neighbors.

[Fire Witness: We came out for a walk, and you know the black smoke? Let's take a look first. One fire truck, two fire trucks each. It's evolved to a certain extent. I can't even see the embers. But when we just shot the video, the fire suddenly grew like this.]

The resident also explained that the fire seemed to spread further due to the strong wind, and that there was also a loud and small "pop" sound.

At around 8 p.m., the fire department is working on extinguishing the fire by raising the response stage to the second stage, which mobilizes the firepower of 8 to 11 nearby fire stations.

Fortunately, it has been found that there have been no casualties yet.

Fire authorities will investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage as soon as it is extinguished.

In Busan City, a fire broke out in the 55th supply window, causing a large amount of smoke and dust, so nearby residents sent disaster texts asking them to pay attention to window crackdowns and safety accidents.

So far, the Ministry of Social Affairs has informed you.