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BackA metal house in Zhongli, Taoyuan, burned completely, and thick smoke could be seen for kilometers along the foreign road.
A metal house in Zhongli, Taoyuan, burned completely, and thick smoke could be seen for kilometers along the foreign road.
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A metal house in Zhongli, Taoyuan, burned completely, and thick smoke could be seen for kilometers along the foreign road.

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  • A fire broke out in a tin house on Neicuo 6th Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City on the afternoon of the 13th.
  • Thick smoke rose into the sky and was visible even on the Zhongli section of National Highway 1.
  • The fire department dispatched a large number of manpower to put out the fire.

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A fire broke out in a tin house on Neicuo 6th Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City on the afternoon of the 13th. The fire department dispatched a large number of manpower to carry out rescue operations.

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A metal house in Zhongli, Taoyuan, was completely in flames, and thick smoke could be seen for kilometers along the highway. (Photo by reporter Li Rongping)

A fire broke out in a tin house on Neicuo 6th Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City this afternoon (13th). The nearby terrain is flat. Thick smoke could be seen several kilometers away and even on the Zhongli section of National Highway No. 1. The fire department reportedly dispatched crews and vehicles to rescue the fire. The fire was put out in about an hour. Fortunately, no one was injured. The cause of the fire needs to be further clarified.

The Qingpu Division of the Taoyuan City Fire Department’s Second Brigade received a report at 3:15 pm that there was a house fire on Neicuo 6th Road, Zhongli District. A total of 34 fire trucks, 93 firefighters, and 2 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to deal with the incident.

The one-story iron structure building on the ground was fully in flames. Firefighters set up multiple water lines around the fire scene to extinguish the fire. The fire was under control at about 4:9 p.m., and residual fire treatment continued in the evening. The actual cause of the fire and losses are still to be investigated and clarified by the fire control department personnel of the fire department.

A metal house in Zhongli, Taoyuan, was completely in flames, and thick smoke could be seen for kilometers along the highway. (Photo by reporter Li Rongping)

Open Questions

  • What was the exact cause of the fire?
  • What is the amount of property damage?

Related Topics

Taoyuan
PeopleLi Rongping
OrganizationsTaoyuan City Fire DepartmentQingpu detachment
PlacesNeicuo 6th Road, Zhongli District, Taoyuan CityNational Highway No. 1
TopicsZhonglifire alarmtin housefire station
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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