Battery room fire scenario
Seongdong Fire Station, led by Chief Kim Gil-jung, said it conducted its second-half 2026 citizen- and occupant-led fire drill on October 28 at SK Telecom's Seongsu building in Seongdong District.
The drill was designed to strengthen occupants' initial response capabilities and ability to evacuate independently in the event of a lithium-ion battery fire.
The exercise simulated a fire in the lithium-ion battery room of SK Telecom's Seongsu building, a Class 1 telecommunications facility, with smoke and toxic gases spreading through the premises.
It focused particularly on occupants' rapid initial response before firefighters arrive, the safe evacuation of tenant companies' employees and the establishment of effective coordination with firefighters.
Response procedures and review
The main activities included alerting others to the fire and calling 119, initial response by the in-house fire brigade and use of firefighting equipment, guiding tenant companies' employees to safety and accounting for evacuees, and sharing on-site information with firefighters and conducting joint firefighting operations.
The in-house fire brigade at SK Telecom's Seongsu building, tenant company representatives, Seongdong Fire Station's field response unit, and the Haengdang and Seongsu 119 Safety Centers participated, reviewing response procedures under a simulated real fire scenario.
A post-drill review also focused on identifying improvements needed in initial response and evacuation guidance.
“Lithium-ion battery fires can spread rapidly and reignite, so it is important for occupants to quickly alert others and take initial action,” a Seongdong Fire Station representative said. “We will continue to strengthen independent disaster response capabilities through realistic fire drills in which citizens and occupants take an active role.”
Original Korean article: seongdongnews.com
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
