Late-night fire in Xinfeng burned 2 buildings, 6 people were trapped and rescued
Quick Look
- A fire broke out late last night on Zhongxiao Street in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County.
- A fire broke out in a building that combined two residences and a store.
- Six people, four adults and two children, were trapped for a time.
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Why It Matters
Zhongxiao Street, Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, is a mixed area of residences and shops. There have been records of small-scale fires in the past, but they did not cause major casualties.
A fire broke out in Xinfeng late last night and burned two buildings. Fortunately, all six people trapped were rescued. (provided by readers)
A fire broke out late last night on Zhongxiao Street, Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, where the famous "Brother" Beef Face to Face broke out. Two stores suddenly fell into the flames for unknown reasons. Four adults and two children were trapped for a while. Fortunately, they were all rescued in the end, and two people were sent to the hospital.
The county fire department stated that the two residential and store buildings that caught fire were four-story buildings, with each operating an ice cream shop and a noodle shop on the first floor. It is preliminary understood that the fire started from the ground on the first floor. Four people and two people in each of the two households were trapped. One person in each of them escaped on his own, and the remaining four people were successfully rescued by firefighters. However, a 15-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man suffered minor choking injuries and were immediately sent to the hospital for treatment after escaping from the trap.
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Since the incident happened after 10:30 pm, many people had already turned off their lights and went to bed. However, residents around the fire scene and even in the neighboring Yamazaki area were disturbed by the stench of the fire and couldn't sleep. They went online or went out to find out "where is the fire alarm" and "who is burning garbage?" etc., keeping everyone awake at night.
Firefighters are still dealing with the remaining fire as of press time. After the fire is extinguished, they will be able to investigate and clarify the origin of the fire and the cause of the incident during the day.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The fire department will complete its investigation into the cause of the fire during the day today
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the fire?
- Was there any human factor that caused the fire?
- What is the current medical status of the two injured people?
