
A fire at a factory on Chang'an Road in Xitun District caused burns and scalds to one person, and then a high-altitude rescue incident occurred in the Gansu Road building. Firefighters were dispatched to resolve the crisis.
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Two emergencies of different nature occurred in Xitun District, Taichung City on the same afternoon, involving factory fires and high-altitude building crises.
Ladder trucks and life-saving air mattresses went into battle to save people. (provided by the public)
So busy! A fire broke out in a metal sheet factory in Xitun District, Taichung City this afternoon. 19 fire trucks and 43 firefighters worked hard to put out the fire. A man suffered second-degree burns at the scene. Unexpectedly, before the fire alarm was completely over, another high-rise crisis broke out on nearby Gansu Road. Firefighters urgently set up a ladder truck and laid life-saving air mattresses on the road. Fortunately, after continuous comfort and persuasion, the crisis was successfully resolved and the man was rescued and sent to hospital.
The Taichung City Fire Department received a report at 3:23 pm that a fire broke out in a three-story iron sheet factory on Chang'an Road in Xitun District. When a large number of firefighters rushed to the scene, they saw smoke continuously coming out of the factory, causing a 49-year-old man to suffer second-degree burns on his palms and both forearms, with the burn area accounting for about 4%. Fortunately, he was conscious and was subsequently sent to the hospital for treatment by ambulance personnel. The cause of the fire and property damage still need to be further investigated.
Firefighters had just been fighting the fire when they received an emergency notification at 5:15 p.m. that a 33-year-old man had crossed the parapet of the 15th-floor balcony on the top floor of a building on Gansu Road. The situation was quite critical. The fire department sent another 2 vehicles and 8 people to the rescue. The on-site police did not dare to be careless and immediately launched emergency response. The police implemented traffic control in the Hankou Road area, and the firefighters quickly set up a large yellow life-saving air mattress on the road, and a ladder truck was raised high next to it.
After continuous efforts to calm the man's emotions and gentle persuasion, the crisis was finally eliminated and he was sent to the Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University for treatment. It was not until 7 p.m. that the traffic control was lifted and traffic resumed.

A fire broke out in a metal factory warehouse on Chang'an Road in Xitun District, Taichung City on the afternoon of the 29th. Flames and thick smoke shot into the sky and a pungent rubber smell wafted out. A 49-year-old male worker suffered second-degree burns and was sent to the hospital. The fire department dispatched 19 fire trucks and 43 personnel to rescue the fire. The initial judgment may be related to careless construction.

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