[전국]Sejong Geumgangbyeon chain fire’mystery’…investigation of possible arson

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Fires presumed to be arson occurred in the Geum River Waterfront Park in downtown Sejong City.

There were eight fires in 15 days, and the police began an investigation.

This is reporter Lee Sang-gon.

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Red flames soar from the reed field in the Geumgang Waterfront Park area of ​​Sejong City.

Since then, reports of fires have been received on the other side of the river.

The fire started at 8:10 in the evening and started at 3 locations at approximately 1km intervals, burning 1,200 square meters of reeds and extinguished within an hour.

This year, fires have been burning in the Geum River Waterfront Park area of ​​Sejong City.

On the 21st of last month, four fires occurred in a row.

The fire department believes that both fires have the potential of arson, given that fires along the trails occurred at similar locations and times.

In addition, there were times when the fire occurred shorter than the distance traveled, so it was estimated that personal means of transportation were mobilized.

[박기환 / 세종시 소방본부 화재조사관 : (일부) 화재가 4~5분 정도 시간으로 매우 조금 소요된 것으로 봤을 때 도보로 이용했다기보다는 자전거나 킥보드 등 무언가를 타고 이동했을 것으로 추정하고 있습니다.]

On the 6th, 6,000 square meters of nearby reed fields were burned, and cigarette butts were found at the site.

Citizens couldn’t hide their anxiety when fires continued on the nearby promenade where apartment complexes were concentrated.

[이태우 / 세종시 보람동 : 건조하고 그럴 때 같으면 이쪽에서 불이 난다고 가정해도 멀리 날아올 수 있단 말이에요. 그럴 경우에는 문제가 되죠. 그런 것을 생각할 적에 시민으로서 염려되고 걱정이 되고….]

The police are investigating that there is a high possibility of arson.

However, it is said that no clues were found to identify the suspect as there was no CCTV directly illuminating the fire scene.

YTN Lee Sang-gon[[email protected]]is.

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