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Fire alarm at Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung, dense smoke, Environmental Protection Agency issues air pollution alert

A fire broke out this afternoon at Keelung City's Tianwaitian landfill for waste mattresses and tires, with thick smoke rising. The Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau estimated that 7 districts and 68 miles may be affected by air pollution and called on the public to take precautions.

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A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City in the afternoon.
Waste mattresses and tires were burned, causing thick smoke.
Based on the northeasterly wind direction, the Environmental Protection Bureau estimates that 7 administrative districts and 68 miles of the city may be affected by air pollution, and calls on the public to wear masks and close doors and windows.

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A fire broke out with waste mattresses and tires at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City, and the fire department is conducting rescue operations.

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A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung City, and all seven administrative districts may be affected by air pollution. (Photo provided by the Environmental Protection Bureau)

A fire broke out this afternoon at Keelung City’s Tianwaitian Landfill for waste mattresses and tires. Thick smoke was rising, and the fire station was still working on the rescue. According to the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, it is estimated that 7 districts and 68 miles in Keelung City may be affected by air pollution based on today's wind direction. People are urged to wear masks and close doors and windows to prevent air pollution.

The Environmental Protection Bureau pointed out that today's environmental wind field was northeasterly, with a wind speed of 1.5 at the Keelung Air Quality Monitoring Station. The possible affected areas cover 7 administrative districts, including all 29 miles of Ren'ai District and 19 out of 20 miles of Xinyi District.

The affected areas include Yongpingli, Fuminli, Yonganli, Ziqiangli, and Badili in Qidu District; Guogangli, Bananli, Baduli, Bazhongli, and Basili in Nuannuan District; Yingrenli, Yurenli, Longmenli, Jirenli, Dehouli, Boaili, Wen'anli, and Tongli in Renai District. Fengli, Huagangli, Hemingli, Mingdeli, Linquanli, Chaodongli, Qushuili, Chengrenli, Zhaolianli, Furenli, Shiqiuli, Guanghuali, Chongwenli, Hongqiaoli, Shuijinli, Zhirenli, Zhongyongli, Yutianli, Xindianli, Rendeli, Wenchangli, Shuyuanli.

Anle District: Ying'an Lane, Yingge Lane, Jiaren Lane, Spectacular Lane, Wuful Lane; Xinyi District: Zhicheng Lane, Lidong Lane, Lili Lane, Wisdom Lane, Renshou Lane, Xiaogang Lane, Xiaoshen Lane, Renyi Lane, Yizhao Lane, Yi Xingli, Yiminli, Dong'anli, Yiheli, Xinlvli, Dongxinli, Dongguangli, Xiaodeli, Dongmingli, Xiaozhongli; Deyili, Zhengyili, Zhongchuanli, Gangtongli in Zhongzheng District; Xinjianli in Zhongshan District. People in the area are urged to wear masks and close doors and windows to prevent air pollution.

A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung City, with thick smoke covering the area. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)

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Fire alarm at Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung, dense smoke, Environmental Protection Agency issues air pollution alert

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A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City in the afternoon.
Waste mattresses and tires were burned, causing thick smoke.
Based on the northeasterly wind direction, the Environmental Protection Bureau estimates that 7 administrative districts and 68 miles of the city may be affected by air pollution, and calls on the public to wear masks and close doors and windows.

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A fire broke out with waste mattresses and tires at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City, and the fire department is conducting rescue operations.

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A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung City, and all seven administrative districts may be affected by air pollution. (Photo provided by the Environmental Protection Bureau)

A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung City, with thick smoke covering the area. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)

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