Two fires broke out at the Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung at the same time. The fire burned for nearly 20 hours. The prosecutor listed him as a case for investigation.

The fire at Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung burned for nearly 20 hours before it was extinguished. (File photo)

Two fire points were about 20 meters apart and burned at the same time. The case was investigated.

On September 30, a fire broke out in the area where discarded mattresses and tires were stored in the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City, and it took nearly 20 hours to put out. The preliminary investigation of the whole case considered it "unusual" because there were two fire points burning at the same time fifteen to twenty meters apart, and there were also melted oil barrels and oil materials, indicating that the fire was probably caused by man-made arson. However, there were no monitors at the scene. The Keelung City Police have reported to the prosecutor for command, and the prosecutor has listed him as a case to start the investigation. Currently, they are expanding their access to surveillance footage along the route entering and exiting the landfill.

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The reason why the whole case is more likely to be man-made is because Ma Zhonghao, the municipal environmental protection director, said that the manufacturer brought the crushing equipment to the site on September 29 and expected to start crushing the discarded spring beds the next day. The fire occurred just when the largest number of spring beds (more than 1,700 beds) was stacked, and it was a day off for the cleaning team with the least number of people. The timing was "very coincidental." He pointed out that the fire broke out in more than one place, and environmental protection personnel determined that the container on site contained diesel fuel.

Keelung City Police Chief Lin Xinxiong pointed out that no factor can be ruled out before a complete investigation. The police will investigate all evidence. Since there are no surveillance cameras at the scene, the police station in the jurisdiction has been asked to expand the investigation and reported to the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office to direct the investigation. If any illegal activities are discovered, they will be dealt with strictly to the end.

Keelung City Fire Chief You Jiayi said that the fire department will convene a fire appraisal meeting as soon as possible in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Protection Law. The fire appraisal committee will include industry, government and academia, and invite members from the central government to investigate together.

Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang said that no such fire has occurred at the temporary recycling site in more than 20 years. The Environmental Protection Bureau inspected the site and found that two independent fire points were quite rare. It remains to be clarified whether the oil was used for machinery.

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