2020/08/16
The Army Command issued a press release regarding the media reports of "fire found at warehouse of 6th Army Command"
The 6th Army Command stated that the warehouse at the 21st Artillery Command (Longling Barrack of Zhongli) caught fire at 12:27 for unknown reasons (there was no so-called “explosion” as reported by the media). When the unit discovered the fire, it immediately notified Pingzhen Fire Fighting Brigade of Taoyuan City. By 12:56, the fire in the warehouse and of the general supplies that are stored at the warehouse was extinguished. The fire had no casualties.
The 6th Army indicated that the cause of the fire will be investigated by Taoyuan Fire Department, and the Army Command will request all of its subordinate units to strengthen camp patrols and regular inspections of electrical equipment and wires to prevent similar cases from happening again.
Major General Chen Chong-ji, spokesperson for the Sixth Army Command of the Army, 0965-295868