The New Taipei City Fire Department carried out a project to ban firecrackers and fireworks before the Chinese New Year. New Taipei City seized a total of 0.63 metric tons of firecrackers and fireworks and nearly 0.19 tons of gunpowder.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Renjie)

[Reporter Wu Renjie/New Taipei Report] The Lunar New Year is approaching, and the fire department ordered the fire department to strengthen the crackdown on illegal firecrackers and fireworks. The third, fifth, and sixth brigades successively seized nearly 0.63 tons, 187 kilograms of gunpowder is not only the largest in the country, it exceeds the control amount by more than 18 times. Fortunately, the residents, neighbors and firefighters seized it in time. , and the public reported illegal storage and sale of firecrackers is true, they can get a bonus of 5% of the penalty amount, and call on the industry not to make fun of the police and purses.

As the Lunar New Year is approaching, the No. 3, No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 Units of the New Taipei City Fire Department successively visited two Jinxiang stores in Sanchong and Tucheng, a toy store in Xizhi, and a hardware store in Zhonghe. The industry seized excessive firecrackers and fireworks stored by the industry. A total of nearly 0.63 tons of firecrackers and fireworks and 187 kilograms of gunpowder were seized, which was 18.7 times more than the controlled amount.

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The New Taipei City Fire Department stated that in addition to confiscating all of the excess firecrackers and fireworks, the firefighting unit also issued an indictment in accordance with the Firecrackers and Fireworks Management Regulations. If the store is found without public accident liability insurance, a fine of more than 60,000 yuan and less than 300,000 yuan will be imposed ; Excessive storage will result in a fine of more than 60,000 yuan and less than 300,000 yuan; if a store is caught selling firecrackers to children, it can be fined less than 150,000 yuan. If the three items are combined, the maximum fine can be 750,000 yuan. Call on the industry not to take chances.

In addition, if the public finds a place where a large number of firecrackers and fireworks are suspected to be hoarded and illegally released, please notify the fire department to go to the inspection. If the report of illegal storage and sale of firecrackers and fireworks is found to be true, a penalty of 5% of the amount of the found case will be issued. Rewards for whistleblowers.

The New Taipei City Fire Department carried out a project to ban firecrackers and fireworks before the Chinese New Year. New Taipei City seized a total of 0.63 metric tons of firecrackers and fireworks and nearly 0.19 tons of gunpowder.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Renjie)

The New Taipei City Fire Department carried out a project to ban firecrackers and fireworks before the Chinese New Year. New Taipei City seized a total of 0.63 metric tons of firecrackers and fireworks and nearly 0.2 tons of gunpowder.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Renjie)