Operator of tire storage space fined NT$5 million
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/05/07
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Burning tires color skies above Houli black Tuesday (May 7) noon. (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Residents of the Taichung City District of Houli received a nasty scare Tuesday (May 7) as the skies turned black due to burning tires.
The operator of a storage place for discarded tires was fined NT$5 million (US$161,600) by the Taichung City Government as this was the second fire to occur at the site since late last year, the Central News Agency reported.
The tires were stored inside a two-floor-tall sheet-metal structure, but the cause of the fire was not known, firefighters said.
By 3 p.m., the blaze had been brought under control, but residents expressed fears about the risk of toxic pollution and preferred to stay inside for the time being while closing their windows. [FULL STORY]
