US EditionBurton Firefighters Respond to Lithium Battery Fires at Convenience Center
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN, JUL 14 – Fifteen people were injured, including three firefighters, as authorities suspended operations and warned of pollution after a warehouse fire at a lithium battery plant.
- On Monday morning, a fire broke out at Molie Quantum Energy's lithium-ion battery plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, near the airport.
- The blaze started in a storage area containing semi-finished battery products, leading Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai to promptly order the suspension of all plant activities.
- Firefighters deployed 91 responders, 46 vehicles, and robots to control thick smoke, removed a burning lithium battery, and used 3,000 gallons of water over an hour to extinguish the fire.
- Fifteen people, including three firefighters, sustained injuries but have since returned home, while local authorities warned of PM2.5 pollution and planned fines between NT$100,000 and NT$5 million.
- The fire was swiftly contained thanks to the prompt activation of the sprinkler system, investigations into its origin and the extent of the damage continue, and officials have stated they will hold responsible parties fully accountable for the incident.
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