Arson suspect in 40s booked after fire breaks out on 11th floor of Wonju apartment

A fire broke out at an apartment in Myeongnyun-dong, Wonju, Gangwon Province, in what police are investigating as arson. Police booked a suspect in their 40s on arson charges. The suspect reportedly called 119 after starting the fire.

The fire broke out at 9:48 a.m. Saturday on the 11th floor of an apartment building in Myeongnyun-dong, Wonju, according to Yonhap.

The fire burned a mattress in a small bedroom and scorched the ceiling before firefighters extinguished it within eight minutes of arriving. The suspect was alone in the unit at the time, as other family members were out, and no injuries were reported.

The suspect called 119 after starting the fire and later told police they had set it deliberately, according to authorities. Police booked the suspect on charges of arson of an inhabited building and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.