| A firefighter extinguishes embers in a fire at a hardware store in the Euljiro 4-ga area, central Seoul, Thursday. The fire started at 12:35 p.m. on the second floor of the building and engulfed several stores nearby. It was put out about two hours later and no casualties were reported, but it caused a severe traffic jam on nearby roads. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk |