South Korea · live fire monitoring

Fires in South Korea

19 fires have been recorded in South Korea by Global Incident Tracker, 18 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 7 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.

0
Today (UTC)
2
Last 7 days
18
In 2026
19
Total recorded

Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.

Most recent fires in South Korea

Fire Breaks Out at Restaurant Near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Seoul, Prompting Evacuation of 70 People 7 Oct 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Fire Breaks Out on Ship Near Incheon Bridge; Three Rescued 6 Oct 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Peta kebakaran hutan Incheon 2 Oct 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Peta kebakaran hutan Seoul 2 Oct 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Peta kebakaran hutan Daejeon 1 Oct 2026 · GNEWS Moderate 221 passengers evacuate Air Seoul flight to Vietnam after fire breaks out in bag, power bank suspected 25 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Kebakaran Power Bank Tunda Penerbangan Air Seoul Tiga Jam 25 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Fire Breaks Out at Suseo Apartment Complex in Seoul, Seven Residents Evacuated 23 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Fire Breaks Out at Mountainous Area in Jangan-gu, Suwon; No Casualties Reported 20 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Fire Breaks Out on Mountain in Daegu; Two Helicopters Deployed 13 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Court rejects arrests of six in Daejeon factory fire that killed 14 - CHOSUNBIZ 8 Sep 2026 · GNEWS Moderate 3 killed, 2 injured in paint ingredient factory fire in S. Korea's Cheonan 29 Aug 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Jeonju market fire triggers level-2 response as crews battle blaze - CHOSUNBIZ 9 Aug 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Fire Breaks Out at Coupang Logistics Center in Incheon's Jemulpo District 23 Jul 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Coupang warehouse fire in Incheon contained after three-day battle 21 Jul 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Coupang Warehouse Fire Still Burning 23 Hours On 19 Jul 2026 · GNEWS Minor (Comprehensive) Fire at Recycled Clothing Factory in Gwangju Pyeongdong Industrial Complex... Major Blaze Contained in 3 Hours 21 Jun 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Death Toll Rises to 11 in Daejeon Factory Fire 21 Mar 2026 · GNEWS Moderate Rapid vehicle fire development in Seoul highway tunnel 30 Dec 2022 · GNEWS Moderate

Browse the full archive →

When they happen

September carries the most fires we hold for South Korea — 6 of 19. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.

MonthRecorded
January 0
February 0
March 1
April 0
May 0
June 1
July 3
August 2
September 6
October 5
November 0
December 1

Where this data comes from

No agency anywhere publishes a live feed of fires. These records come from news reporting — GDELT · our harvester · national press · FIRMS (large outdoor only) — so coverage follows media attention rather than what happened. We search in local languages to narrow that gap, not to close it.

Which hazards have no feed at all →