The Hutoushan landfill in Taoyuan was on fire again in the early morning, and the raging flames shot into the sky. (Photographed by reporter Zheng Shuting)
[Reporter Zheng Shuting/Taoyuan Report]The Kuaiji landfill site located in Hutoushan, Taoyuan City, had another fire at 1:00 a.m. today. The fire department was reported to dispatch more than 90 firefighters and firefighters to rescue them. Combustibles, raging flames, dense smoke, can be seen from a distance, the fire is still burning, firefighters are continuing to rescue, and Taoyuan City Environmental Protection Bureau personnel are simultaneously monitoring changes in air quality on the spot.
The Kuaiji Landfill, located in the mountainous area of Section 3, Chenggong Road, Taoyuan District, was closed in 2002 and no longer disposed of landfill waste. It was only used as a dumping site for dumped road trees, large discarded furniture, post-disaster cleanup, and silt. There was a fire incident. In July 2019, the fire alarm lasted for more than 5 hours. In January 2020, the fire alarm burned for more than 12 hours before it was extinguished. Unexpectedly, another fire broke out in the early morning of this morning.
The fire department received a report at 1:09 a.m. today, dispatched more than 90 firefighters and firefighters, and various vehicles to rescue them, and notified the police station, water company, environmental protection bureau, Taipower company, fire investigation department, maintenance yard and other units , to assist in power outages, empty product monitoring, etc. The firefighters said that there were no dangerous goods at the scene, and the piled waste was mainly burned. The initial burning area was estimated to be about 1,000 square meters. No one was injured or trapped. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Lai Zhizhong, head of the First Brigade of the Fire Department, said that the Fire Department received multiple calls in the early morning, and dispatched firefighters and firefighters, as well as various vehicles to fight the fire. In rescue.
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The Hutoushan landfill in Taoyuan was on fire again in the early morning, and the raging flames shot into the sky. (Photographed by reporter Zheng Shuting)