Woman Rescued After Lithium Battery Fire in Hualien
A lithium battery fire in Hualien trapped a woman on the third floor, but firefighters rescued her from smoke inhalation.
A fire in Hualien County, Taiwan, erupted on Sunday morning, likely due to a lithium battery from a charging electric scooter.
The blaze quickly spread from the garage, trapping a woman on the third floor. Firefighters responded swiftly, managing to rescue her. She suffered from smoke inhalation and was subsequently transported to the hospital for treatment.
The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes. Preliminary investigations indicate that the lithium battery was the likely source of the fire, but the exact cause and the extent of property damage are still being assessed.
