Another fire breaks out in underground parking lot... ”Three dads” take part in firefighting efforts without hesitation = Korea

Recently, a fire broke out in a vehicle parked in the underground parking lot of an apartment building, and the sight of residents rushing to put out the blaze has attracted attention.
According to fire officials on the 5th, the incident occurred at around 7:32 pm on the 31st of last month at an apartment in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.
The fire started in an SUV in the basement parking lot on the second floor. The fire was put out by firefighters using 20 pieces of equipment and over 50 firefighters in just 20 minutes.
The residents' quick response before the fire engines arrived prevented a major accident. The protagonists are Kim Young-hoon (36) and Choi Jeong-hwa (
The two men were Lee Hyun (44) and Lim Jae Hoon (39). They had gathered at the management office of the apartment complex for an emergency meeting of the apartment complex residents, when a group chat on KakaoTalk ignited.
When they heard the alarm that a fire had occurred, they got up from their seats, grabbed fire extinguishers and rushed to the scene of the fire. Even though their lives were at risk, they didn't hesitate to spray the extinguishing agent on the vehicles.
It is said that the initial fire was not easily extinguished. Eventually, another fire extinguisher was brought from nearby and the fire extinguishing agent was sprayed again. Thirteen fire extinguishers were used and the firefighting took about 20 minutes.
After that, the scene was handed over to the firefighters who were dispatched. A posted on social media about their efforts, saying, "The location of the vehicle where the fire broke out is far from the entrance and exit, on the second basement floor.
"It was at the very back," he said, "and there was an emergency staircase right next to it, but if the fire spread, toxic gas would accumulate, making it a dangerous place where evacuation would not be easy."
"I instinctively chased after them. They are three heroes from the apartment building," he said. All three are fathers with young children. Kim and Lim were taken to the hospital after suffering smoke inhalation while putting out the fire, but fortunately, they died after being examined.
The brave fathers are said to be in no danger of dying. In an interview with Sekai Nippo, they said, "If we had been alone, we would have been scared." They added, "We just did what we had to do."
The fire broke out in a Chevrolet Orlando (diesel) parked in an underground parking lot. The fire was recorded on a security camera at the time, and the owner of the car, who had just finished driving,
The footage showed the car park next to the Granger and then move away. Sparks then fell from under the hood of the Orlando car, and the fire quickly spread throughout the engine bay.
Defense authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.