Firefighters put out fire at building inside Joseon-era garden in Seoul

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a wooden building inside a garden designated as cultural heritage in northern Seoul was put out after four hours Monday, firefighters said.

The blaze erupted at the Korean-style building located in the garden in Seoul's Seongbuk-dong at 12:45 p.m., with firefighters quickly mobilizing personnel and equipment to the scene upon reports that a fire occurred for unknown reasons.

The fire was fully under control at around 5:00 p.m., according to the officials.

No casualties have been reported yet, officials said.

The building that caught fire was known to have been newly erected in the 1950s, and firefighters were currently dismantling the roof as smoke was coming from the upper roof tiles.

The pillars of the building were severely damaged by the fire, according to firefighters and the Korea Heritage Service.

The garden, formerly known as Seongnagwon, is a representative garden from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), which was designated as one of the country's scenic sites in 2020.

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