Fire alarm in the Chemistry Hall of Tsinghua University in the evening, suspected to have accidentally started the fire

A fire broke out in the Chemistry Hall of National Tsing Hua University this evening.

A fire broke out in the Chemistry Hall of National Tsing Hua University in the evening. During a chemical reaction in the laboratory on the seventh floor, a water-based substance accidentally burned. Fortunately, firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and no one was trapped or injured.

The Hsinchu City Fire Department accepted the report at 5:33 in the evening and arrived at the 7th floor of the Chemistry Hall of National Tsinghua University at 5:42. The reporter said that there was smoke and fire in the Chemistry Hall at the scene, and it was uncertain whether anyone was trapped. The Puding team initially reported that it was a Level 1 fire alarm and entered the room for inspection.

The fire department dispatched 17 vehicles and 48 police and firefighters to rush to the rescue, and the fire was extinguished at 6:05. At 6:35, the Puding detachment reported that the burning substance was a water-based substance, and the school instructor was conducting a chemical reaction, and the temperature was continuing to cool down.

The fire department initially determined that the cause was a chemical reaction in the laboratory, and the burning product was lithium aluminum hydride (a water-forbidden substance). The exact cause is under investigation by the Fire Investigation Division.