Camper Fire in Busan: Portable Battery Thermal Runaway Suspected

On October 19 at about 9:55 a.m., a fire broke out in a parked camper at the Amnam Park public parking lot in Busan. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes; no injuries were reported, but property damage is estimated at 5 million won. According to police and fire authorities, the owner had been charging a portable battery from a power bank and left the scene. Fire officials suspect thermal runaway of the power bank and are investigating the exact cause.

A parked camper caught fire at a public parking lot in Amnam Park, Busan, on the morning of the 19th. The fire is believed to have started from a battery. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke at 9:55 a.m. and extinguished the blaze in about 20 minutes, mobilizing 67 personnel and 18 pieces of equipment. No injuries were reported, but the camper was destroyed, causing an estimated 5 million won in property damage. The owner had left a power bank charging.

On August 19 at 9:55 a.m., a parked camper caught fire at the public parking lot of Amnam Park in Busan. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes; no injuries were reported, but property damage is estimated at 5 million won. The owner had been charging a portable power bank from a large portable battery and left the vehicle. Fire authorities suspect thermal runaway of the battery and are investigating the exact cause.

On August 19, a parked camper caught fire at the Amnam Park public parking lot in Busan. The fire destroyed one vehicle, causing damage estimated at 5 million won by fire authorities, and was extinguished in about 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Investigators suspect the fire started from a battery located on the floor next to the bed. The owner stated he had left the battery charging from a portable power bank.

On August 19 at 9:55 a.m., the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters received a report of smoke coming from a camper parked at the public parking lot of Amnam Park in Seo-gu. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 20 minutes, deploying 67 personnel and 18 pieces of equipment. No injuries were reported. One camper was destroyed, with property damage estimated at 5 million won. Preliminary investigation suggests the fire started from a power bank placed on the floor next to the bed; the owner had left it charging a portable battery before going to work. The likely cause is thermal runaway of the battery.

On August 19 at 9:55 a.m., a fire broke out in a camper parked in the public parking lot of Amnam Park in Busan. The fire is believed to have started from a battery on the floor next to the bed. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 20 minutes; no injuries were reported, but the camper was destroyed, with damages estimated at 5 million won.

On October 19 at 9:55 a.m., a fire broke out in a caravan parked at Amnam Park public parking lot in Busan. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 10:15 a.m. Estimated property damage is about 5 million won. The owner was unharmed as he had left for work at 7 a.m. The fire is believed to have started due to thermal runaway of a portable battery charging from a power bank.

On October 19, a fire broke out in a parked camper in Seo-gu, Busan. The blaze is believed to have started from a battery. Firefighters extinguished the fire in 18 minutes; no injuries were reported. The exact cause is under investigation.