Fire Breaks Out Again at SK hynix's Cheongju Plant, Production Equipment Operating Normally

According to South Korean media citing SK hynix and fire authorities on the 12th, a fire broke out around 9:55 a.m. (local time) on the second floor of Building M15X, located within SK Hynix's Cheongju Plant in Heungdeok District, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. After the fire broke out, employees from M15 and M15X were immediately evacuated outdoors. Eight employees suffering from dizziness were sent to the company's on-site hospital.

M15X is a next-generation DRAM production facility established by SK hynix to meet AI semiconductor demand, and is considered a key facility for expanding production capacity for high-performance memory such as HBM. M15 is a NAND flash production line and has long served as a memory manufacturing base for the Cheongju plant.

Reports indicate that the company's firefighting team extinguished the fire in its early stages. Cheongju city has issued a disaster alert, advising nearby residents to avoid the area and vehicles to take detours due to concerns over potential fluoride leaks. According to the latest update, fire authorities said that an investigation found no gas leak had occurred.

SK Hynix stated that initial control has been completed, and the company is investigating the specific circumstances, adding that production equipment is operating normally. 

A fire also broke out at SK hynix's Cheongju Site 4 on the 1st of this month.