In response to the needs of the Lunar New Year and folk festivals, the Miaoli County Government used to open certain days from late night to all night to set off firecrackers, but this year it is only open until 12 midnight. The fire department reminds the public to abide by it. Violators can be fined 30,000 to 15 ten thousand yuan.

Schematic diagram of setting off firecrackers.

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[Reporter Peng Jianli/Miaoli Report] In response to the needs of the Lunar New Year and folk festivals, the Miaoli County Government used to open specific days from midnight to all night to set off firecrackers, but this year it was only open until 12 midnight. Violators may be fined 30,000 to 150,000 yuan.

According to the fire department, according to traditional customs, people will pay homage to burning cannons on Lunar New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Eve, "Tiangongsheng", and Lantern Festival, and set off firecrackers to drive away Nian beasts. In addition, Miaoli City has a unique folk activity (beside the fire) for Lantern Festival. Back to heaven", so in the past these days, firecrackers will be released from 10:00 in the middle of the night to 6:00 in the morning of the next day.

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The Fire Department stated that in recent years, the county government has repeatedly received complaints about setting off firecrackers late at night and early in the morning to disturb the residents. After referring to the control measures of other counties and cities, this year's New Year's Eve (January 20), New Year's Eve (January 21), "Tiangongsheng" "On the eve of" (January 29), Lantern Festival (February 5) and (by the fire) dragon "Hualong Huitian" (February 7) night firecrackers are only open until 12 midnight.

The Fire Department reminds the public to abide by it, and not to set off fireworks near schools and gas stations. Violators may be fined 30,000 to 50,000 yuan; in addition, according to Article 13 of the Firecrackers and Fireworks Management Regulations, parents, guardians, or other people who actually take care of children, Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied when setting off ordinary firecrackers and fireworks. Violations can be fined from 3,000 to 15,000 yuan.

In response to the needs of the Lunar New Year and folk festivals, the Miaoli County Government used to open certain days from late night to all night to set off firecrackers, but this year it is only open until 12 midnight. The fire department reminds the public to abide by it. Violators can be fined 30,000 to 15 ten thousand yuan.

(Provided by the Fire Department of Miaoli County Government)