A fire in the recycling yard in Xincheng District, Tainan City, and thick smoke can be seen several kilometers away.

(Photo by reporter Liu Wanjun)

[Reporter Liu Wanjun/Tainan Report] A fire alarm was reported at a recycling yard in Yongjie-li, Xincheng District, Tainan City at 6:30 this morning. Thick smoke could be seen from Xishi Road, Yongkang District, 5 kilometers away.

A large amount of waste plastic was burned at the scene. The Tainan City Fire Department dispatched 11 vehicles and 17 people to put out the fire, which is still being rescued.