A late-night fire broke out at a building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan, killing 4 and injuring a firefighter
Quick Look
- A fire broke out late at night in a building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County.
- The fire spread from the first floor to the third floor, killing four people in a family of six.
- Another 32-year-old firefighter fell to the ground due to suspected smoke inhalation and choking during the rescue process.
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Why It Matters
A fire broke out late at night at a building materials store in Yuanshan Township. The fire spread quickly due to the accumulation of a large amount of flammable building materials and solvents inside, making disaster relief efforts difficult.
A fire broke out at a building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan, killing four people and injuring one firefighter. The fire was initially determined to be on the first floor. (Photo by reporter Jiang Zhixiong)
A fire broke out in the dark night at a hardware and building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, killing 4 people in a family of 6. A 32-year-old member of the Fire Department named Shao fell to the ground due to suspected choking during the rescue process. He was sent to the hospital for treatment and is no longer in serious condition. He is currently under observation in the intensive care unit. Firefighting officers inspected the fire scene and determined that the fire started on the first floor. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
After the fire broke out at the building materials store in Yuanshan Township, the fire bureau dispatched firefighters from all over the county to put out the fire. At around 2 a.m. today, a firefighter named Shao from the Samsung Fire Brigade rushed to the third floor for search and rescue. Due to physical discomfort, he immediately went downstairs and fell to the ground at the door of the first floor. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Blood tests and X-ray examinations showed no abnormality. He followed the doctor's orders and was hospitalized for observation.
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Chen Liyu, deputy director of the Yi County Fire Department, said that a lot of building materials were piled up in the building materials store where the fire broke out. The house was also made of wooden partitions, and solvents such as paint and rosin water were used to fuel the fire. As a result, the fire grew bigger and bigger. The rescue work was very difficult. It took more than 4 hours of search and rescue to find all four trapped people.
Lin Fuxing, fire control section chief of the fire department, said the fire started on the first floor and spread to the second and third floors. The location of the fire is still being investigated and compared.
A fire broke out in a building materials store last night and spread from the first floor to the third floor. (Photo by reporter Jiang Zhixiong)
After a fire broke out at a building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan last night, the fire scene was filled with thick smoke, which was quite scary. (Photo by reporter Jiang Zhixiong)
Firefighters sprayed water to rescue the fire last night. (Photo by reporter Jiang Zhixiong)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The fire dispatch unit will disclose the results of the investigation into the cause of the fire.
Likely · Within weeks
Relevant units may review fire safety management of building materials stores
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the fire?
- Were the four trapped people discovered immediately after the fire?
- Is the building materials store illegally storing flammable items?
