Taichung West District Appliance Store Fire, One Rescued Unharmed, Battery Suspected Cause
A fire broke out at an appliance store in Taichung's West District this afternoon. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and rescued one trapped woman, who was fortunately unharmed. Preliminary investigations suggest a radio battery caused the fire, with the exact cause still under investigation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 7th) A fire broke out at an appliance store in Taichung's West District this afternoon. The fire department extinguished the blaze and rescued one trapped woman, who was fortunately unharmed. Police and fire officials' preliminary investigation suggests a radio battery caused the fire, with the exact cause still under investigation.
The Taichung City Fire Department received a report at 2:10 PM today that a fire had occurred on Section 2, Liuchuan East Road in the West District, and immediately dispatched firefighters and vehicles to handle it.
Firefighters stated that the fire scene was an appliance store, a building with 4 floors above ground and 1 basement floor. Black smoke was rising from the building, and one person was trapped inside. The fire was extinguished at 2:31 PM. The trapped woman, in her 40s, was assisted by rescuers to a safe location on the first floor, with no obvious injuries and no need for hospitalization.
The fire involved the burning of a radio battery on the first floor, with a burnt area of approximately 1 square meter. There were no casualties, and the cause of the fire is being investigated by fire investigators. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150507
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 7th) A fire broke out at an appliance store in Taichung's West District this afternoon. The fire department extinguished the blaze and rescued one trapped woman, who was fortunately unharmed. Police and fire officials' preliminary investigation suggests a radio battery caused the fire, with the exact cause still under investigation.
The Taichung City Fire Department received a report at 2:10 PM today that a fire had occurred on Section 2, Liuchuan East Road in the West District, and immediately dispatched firefighters and vehicles to handle it.
Firefighters stated that the fire scene was an appliance store, a building with 4 floors above ground and 1 basement floor. Black smoke was rising from the building, and one person was trapped inside. The fire was extinguished at 2:31 PM. The trapped woman, in her 40s, was assisted by rescuers to a safe location on the first floor, with no obvious injuries and no need for hospitalization.
The fire involved the burning of a radio battery on the first floor, with a burnt area of approximately 1 square meter. There were no casualties, and the cause of the fire is being investigated by fire investigators. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150507
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