Yuanli:Miaoli A fire erupted at a trash dump in Yuanli Township, Miaoli County, on Sunday afternoon, affecting an area of approximately 4,000 square meters, according to local authorities.
According to Focus Taiwan, firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the blaze as of press time, with no injuries reported, as stated by township chief Liu Yu-yu.
The Miaoli County Fire Bureau reported that 13 fire trucks and 29 firefighters from Yuanli and neighboring townships responded to the fire, which was reported at 221 p.m. The origin of the fire was within the dump itself.
To aid in the firefighting efforts, two drones, a disaster response robot, and three excavators were deployed at the scene. In a Facebook post, Liu mentioned that firefighting operations were still underway and that the county's Environmental Protection Bureau had been alerted to monitor air quality.
Residents in downwind areas were advised by Liu to keep their doors and windows closed and to avoid the site to prevent obstructing the firefighters' operations.
