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Fire at factory in Kaohsiung's Gangshan District spreads thick smoke

A fire involving waste wood broke out at a factory on Qianfeng Road in Kaohsiung's Gangshan District on the afternoon of October 13, spreading thick smoke and affecting a neighbouring green energy technology firm. The Kaohsiung Fire Department dispatched 38 vehicles and 90 personnel to contain the blaze, while environmental authorities advised nearby residents to keep windows closed. The cause of the fire and any potential casualties have not been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • newtalk高雄岡山
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WhereKaohsiung
22.616, 120.313 ±10 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-13 15:16 UTC
Occurred2026-10-13
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Fire at factory in Kaohsiung's Gangshan District spreads thick smoke. 2026-10-13T15:16:27.887Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5754. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/industrial-accident-kaohsiung-ac2a9a28

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