Large fire destroys factory in Taiwan's Taoyuan, sends thick smoke into sky, no injuries reported
A major fire destroyed a two-storey factory in Taoyuan City's Zhongli District on 9 July 2026, sending thick black smoke into the sky and prompting a large emergency response. No injuries were reported, while investigators continue to determine the cause of the blaze.
- A large factory fire in Taoyuan's Zhongli District burned for nearly four hours before being extinguished.
- Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading despite large quantities of tyre products and wooden pallets.
- No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
TAOYUAN, TAIWAN: A massive fire destroyed a factory in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, on the evening of 9 July 2026, sending thick black smoke high into the sky and prompting a major emergency response. No injuries or entrapments were reported.
The Taoyuan City Government Fire Bureau received a report at 6.10pm that a fire had broken out at a two-storey metal-sheet factory in Lane 396, Neiding 16th Street.
Firefighters arrived at the scene at 6.22pm after deploying 78 personnel, 28 fire engines and two ambulances.
Local media reported that around 30 emergency vehicles were mobilised during the operation.
The blaze rapidly spread throughout the factory, fuelled by large quantities of wooden pallets stored inside.
The entire building was soon engulfed in flames, with intense orange fire visible from a considerable distance.
Firefighters said the factory also contained large quantities of tyre products, making the fire more difficult to extinguish.
Crews concentrated on establishing water lines to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby properties while tackling the intense flames.
The fire was finally extinguished shortly before 10pm, ending nearly four hours of firefighting operations.
Videos shared by residents on social media showed the factory consumed by flames, with dense black smoke rising into the sky and remaining visible from residential areas some distance away.
Some posts on Threads claimed explosions were heard at the tyre factory during the fire.
The factory owner said waste materials had been burned at the site earlier that afternoon.
The owner believed strong winds associated with the outer circulation of a typhoon may have reignited remaining embers, causing the fire to spread rapidly.
However, the exact cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Fire authorities are continuing their investigation.
