A massage chair caught fire in the living room of an apartment late at night. Shocking footage of the violent flames was revealed.

A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment on Sanzhaokeng Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei City today (3rd) at about 3 a.m. today (3rd). The fire was fierce and flames were constantly shooting out of the windows. Fortunately, the fire was quickly controlled and no residents were reported to be injured. However, when the female resident surnamed Du was interviewed, she still had lingering fears and pointed out that she first heard the sound of beeping and peeling coming from the living room, and then saw the massage chair suddenly burst into flames, and the fire spread instantly. She quickly escaped with her husband outside, and was lucky to save her life.

The Sixth Disaster Rescue Brigade of the New Taipei City Fire Department received a report at 3 a.m. today that a fire broke out in a five-story apartment on Sanzhaokeng Road. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames constantly shooting out of the windows on the third floor. The fire was fierce. They immediately evacuated the same building and neighboring residents, and pulled up water lines to put out the fire with all their strength to prevent the fire from spreading upward or to neighbors.

With the full efforts of the firefighters, the fire was quickly brought under control without spreading to other floors, and was extinguished at around 4 a.m. Preliminary inspection showed that the fire was concentrated in the living room, and the burned area was about 24 square meters. Firefighters confirmed from floor to floor that no other people were trapped or injured. Mrs. Du and her husband were in good health, as were the 10 evacuated residents. As for the fire property damage and the exact cause of the fire, it remains to be investigated and clarified by the fire control department personnel.