A fire broke out at a resource recycling plant at the junction of Guanmiao District and Kaohsiung in Tainan City, and a lot of smoke came out.

(Photo by reporter Liu Wanjun)

[Reporter Liu Wanjun/Tainan Report] A fire broke out at a resource recycling plant in Guanmiao District, Tainan City, near Alian District, Kaohsiung City this afternoon (30th). A large amount of thick smoke can be seen 5 kilometers away. The fire has been brought under control.

The Environmental Protection Bureau of Tainan City reminds that the air quality in the 4 districts of Tainan Guanmiao, Kaohsiung Alian, Yanchao, and Tianliao may be affected. Please pay attention to the public.

The resource recycling plant located on Nanxiong South Road, Guanmiao District, reported a fire at 1:50 p.m. today. Because many inflammable materials were piled up on the site, the fire spread rapidly, and a large amount of black smoke quickly rose to the sky. The Tainan City Fire Department dispatched 36 vehicles one after another. 72 people tried their best to save the fire, and the fire was brought under control at 3:54 p.m., and follow-up treatment is underway.

It is understood that there was no one at the scene when the fire broke out, and the nearby people rushed to report the incident after discovering it. The Tainan City Fire Department received a report from Kaohsiung City and immediately sent personnel to help put out the fire. The resource recovery plant is located near the border between Tainan and Kaohsiung. The Kaohsiung City Fire Department A Lian and other teams also rushed to rescue them.

The Tainan City Environmental Protection Bureau said that the current wind direction is northwest, which may affect the air quality in Guanmiao District of Tainan City, as well as Alian District, Yanchao District, and Tianliao District of Kaohsiung City. The special page reminds the public to pay attention to close the doors and windows. If you need to go out, please wear a mask for self-protection.