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Fire engulfs rubber recycling plant in Houbi District

A fire broke out late on 4 March at a rubber processing facility in Houbi District, Tainan, completely engulfing the two-story corrugated metal building. Over one hundred firefighters and crews from nearly thirty stations responded to the incident. Initial reports indicate no individuals are trapped, though official confirmation on casualties and the cause remains unresolved.

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WhereTainan
22.991, 120.213 ±10 km
First reported21 days ago
Published2026-10-04 18:48 UTC
Occurred2026-10-04
Sources2
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Reports4Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Fire engulfs rubber recycling plant in Houbi District. 2026-10-04T18:48:50.371Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4614. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-04/wildfire-tainan-b2692537

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