A weed fire broke out in Guiren, Tainan. The fire brigade did its best to fight the fire and punished the perpetrators according to the law.

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[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] A fire broke out in Shalunli, Guiren District, Tainan this morning because people were burning weeds. The fire department of the city government was notified and immediately sent personnel to rescue them. A fine of 3,000 yuan will be imposed on issuing a bill of appeal.

The fire occurred in the direction of Shalun, Quy Nhon towards Wujiawei, Guanmiao. It spread for a while. After about 4 hours of firefighting, the fire brigade finally put it out completely. The burning area was 200 square meters. There were no injuries or property losses.

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Subsequently, according to Article 41 of the Fire Protection Law, the perpetrator was issued a notice and fined 3,000 yuan. Mayor Huang Weizhe said that there has been no heavy rain in the south this year for more than 500 days, and the environment in the mountains, forests and fields is quite dry. According to the statistics of the Fire Department, March included cemeteries , weeds, waste, and field fires, more than 250.

The fire brigade investigated the cause and found that most of the fires were caused by people clearing weeds and setting fires, or by burning gold paper to worship ancestors during the Qingming Festival.

Li Mingfeng, chief of the fire department, said that people should minimize the use of fire sources when visiting graves during the Qingming Festival, and cooperate with the public office to burn paper money in a centralized manner to reduce the chance of fire sources landing, and to prevent flying ash and embers from igniting weeds and causing forest fires. In addition, attention should be paid to people. Put out the fire, and douse the golden paper embers with water when you leave.

Zheng Zhifeng, captain of the Fifth Fire Department, also appealed to the public not to burn weeds lightly, so as not to cause fire accidents.

Similar incidents are prone to occur in the dry season every year. It is recommended that the public adopt correct methods when dealing with weeds, such as using mechanical weeding, mowing, etc., to avoid fires.

A weed fire broke out in Guiren, Tainan. The fire brigade did its best to fight the fire and punished the perpetrators according to the law.

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