A fire at a hardware store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan killed four people, and Wu Zongxian proposed three major disaster prevention reforms

A fire broke out at a hardware and building materials store in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County last night, killing a family of four. During the rescue process, a firefighter was choked and sent to hospital. The Kuomintang candidate for Yilan County mayor and legislator Wu Zongxian issued a press release today (4th), expressing deep condolences to the families of the victims and praying for a speedy recovery for the injured firefighters.

Wu Zongxian pointed out that many old communities in Yilan have narrow streets, and mixed residential and commercial buildings often mix residences and flammable businesses. Fires caused by old wires have become a potential threat. The government cannot stay in grief and should turn it into concrete systems and propose three major county government solutions to the problem.

The first disaster-prevention type city update was launched. The county government set up a dedicated single window to conduct a comprehensive inventory of high-risk old streets. Combining volume incentives and technical assistance, the county government simultaneously updated old wires, widened fire escapes, and upgraded community resilience.

The second is to establish mixed guidance for residents and businesses. For businesses on the first floor and residential buildings upstairs, the fire protection and construction management will actively provide guidance on installing fire alarms, review fire prevention zoning, and formulate autonomous management guidelines when necessary.

Third, strive for central resources to upgrade equipment and project funds from the central government to provide police volunteers with thermal imaging cameras, special smoke exhaust equipment and other equipment as a backing for the fire-fighting brothers.

In addition, Lin Guozhang, candidate for Yilan County Mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, claimed that "Ilan has a lot of rain and does not need more water." Wu Zongxian's campaign once again issued a campaign invitation, inviting Lin Guozhang to hold a public debate and let Yilan folks test it publicly.