Fire broke out in a tin house on Haipu Road in Zhushi in the dark night, sending three people to hospital

A fire broke out in a tin house on Haipu Road in Hsinchu City in the early morning. (Provided by the Fire Department)

A fire broke out in a tin house on Haipu Road in Hsinchu City in the early morning. Firefighters evacuated seven residents. Another three people were sent to the hospital due to smoke inhalation. The fire department extinguished the fire in more than 20 minutes after putting out all their efforts. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Investigation Bureau.

The fire station accepted reports from the public at 0:24 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 0:38 a.m. The location was located at Lane 175, Haipu Road, Xiangshan District, Zhu City. The reporter said there was smoke and fire at the scene, and it was unclear whether anyone was trapped.

The Nanliao detachment arrived to report that the house was completely in flames and a second-alarm fire was reported. The fire department dispatched 51 police firefighters, 39 volunteer firefighters, and 13 various disaster relief vehicles.

The scene was a warehouse storing waste, and no one was trapped. The burning area was about 50 square meters. Firefighters deployed two lines of attack to put out the fire. At 1 o'clock in the morning, the residents at the scene had been taken to a relatively safe area. The fire at the scene was immediately controlled and extinguished.

At 1:25, Taipower arrived at the scene and cut off the power. A total of seven residents were evacuated. One of them had slight burns on his arm. After being handed over to personnel, he said he did not need medical treatment. The other three were sent to the hospital as a precaution. At 2:13, the scene was handled and the situation was resolved.

Among the patients, Wu, a 66-year-old woman, was sent to the hospital for precautionary measures due to smoke inhalation. She was conscious and sent to the hospital for observation. Mr. Zhou, about 87 years old, was sent to the hospital for precautionary measures after inhaling heavy smoke. He was conscious and sent to the hospital for observation. Ms. Zhou, who was about 80 years old, was sent to the hospital as a precautionary measure due to inhalation of heavy smoke. She was conscious and sent to the hospital for observation.

The building is used as a metal warehouse for storing waste and is used by the owner. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire department.