Fire at Residence on Yanping Road in Hsinchu City; 4 Suffer Smoke Inhalation, Hospitalized

(Central News Agency, reporter Lu Gangjun, Hsinchu City, 7th) A fire broke out at a residence on Yanping Road in Hsinchu City this afternoon. The fire started on the 4th floor of a 5-story building. Firefighters rescued 4 people, including adults and children, from the 4th and 5th floors. All suffered minor smoke inhalation and were sent to the hospital, but were conscious. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Hsinchu City Fire Bureau stated via text message that they received a report at nearly 5:00 PM about smoke coming from a residence on Yanping Road Section 3, North District. They immediately dispatched 12 fire trucks and 34 firefighters to the scene.

The Fire Bureau reported that the scene was a 5-story building with fire and smoke coming from the 4th floor. It was confirmed that two people were trapped on the 4th floor and two on the 5th floor. Personnel were divided into multiple teams to carry out search, rescue, and firefighting operations.

The Fire Bureau stated that firefighters rescued one woman and one boy from the 4th floor, and one woman and one girl from the 5th floor. All four suffered minor smoke inhalation but were conscious. They were all taken to the hospital by ambulance. The fire was extinguished by nearly 6:00 PM. The exact cause of the fire is pending investigation. (Editor: Xiao Bowen) 1150607