(LEAD) Fire put out at S-Oil plant in Ulsan

▲ This photo provided by fire authorities in Ulsan shows a blaze engulfing a plant of S-Oil Corp. on July 28, 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

(LEAD) S-Oil plant-fire

(LEAD) Fire put out at S-Oil plant in Ulsan

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ULSAN, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a plant of S-Oil Corp., a major refiner, was extinguished Sunday, about three hours after it started, according to firefighters.

No casualties were reported as the fire erupted at 4:47 a.m., with photos showing dense flames rising from the plant.

An official with the fire authorities in Ulsan said firefighters were "incinerating remaining dangerous substances in a pipe after blocking the production line valve."

The S-Oil plant is located in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

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