According to statistics from the Forest Service, from 2017 to 2021, an average of 58.4 forest fires occurred in Taiwan each year, with an average damage area of ​​40.14 hectares.

(Forest Service Statistics)

[Reporter Yang Yuanting/Taipei Report] October to April of the following year is the drier season in Taiwan, and it is also a good period for forest fires. When the fixed area is hot and dry for days and the fuel under the forest bottom is extremely dry, a forest fire alarm will be issued to the local people's mobile phones to remind people to use fire with caution and avoid ignition behaviors to prevent forest fires from occurring.

According to statistics from the Forest Service, from 2017 to 2021, an average of 58.4 forest fires occurred in Taiwan each year, with an average damage area of ​​40.14 hectares. Every forest fire requires a large number of people to fight the fire, and sometimes even helicopters are required to sprinkle water. Among them, the precious forests that have been burned and the habitats of animals destroyed are countless. The Forest Service said that 97% of the causes of forest fires every year are caused by human factors.

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In order to actively remind people who enter high-risk areas to be aware of disaster prevention, the Forest Service uses the disaster prevention alarm cell broadcast mechanism. When a specific area is hot and dry for several days and the fuel under the forest bottom is extremely dry, it will actively issue a forest fire alarm to the local people's mobile phones. Remind the public to use fire with caution and avoid any ignition behavior, "no" burning weeds, "no" littering cigarette butts, "no" burning garbage everywhere, etc., to avoid forest fires.

People are not allowed to set fires in forest areas and forest reserves without permission. The Forestry Bureau pointed out that according to the "Forest Law", those who violate the regulations can be fined up to 600,000 yuan; as for those who set fire to other people's forests, they can He shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 10 years, and shall be liable for civil compensation.

In order to encourage the public to jointly prevent forest fires and cite those who have destroyed the country and public forests, the criminals will be given a bonus of less than 100,000 yuan per case, and if the circumstances are serious, it will be increased to 1 million yuan; Those who report the occurrence of forest fires will be awarded bonuses or certificates of less than 5,000 yuan. If Chinese people find forest fires, please call the free number 0800-000930 or contact the 119 fire center as soon as possible.