Gwangju: Firefighters made all-out efforts on Sunday to extinguish a fire at Kumho Tire's plant, with the fire believed to be some 80 percent contained, according to authorities. The fire began Saturday morning at the factory in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

According to Yonhap News Agency, about 460 personnel and 170 pieces of equipment were mobilized to put out the fire. Authorities have suspected that the fire may have started from equipment used for heating raw rubber.

Kumho Tire has halted production at the plant due to the fire. The company is currently assessing the extent of the damage and the impact on its operations.