On Sunday, a factory fire in Taoyuan in northern Taiwan sent thick clouds of potentially hazardous smoke over large areas of the city. Officials advised nearby residents to close their windows and wear masks.
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00:00Hazardous smoke from a factory fire blanketed parts of Tollagan City on
00:04Sunday. The electronics factory fire in one of the northern city's industrial
00:09parks started around noon, forcing nearby evacuations. Chemicals like sulfuric acid,
00:14nitric acid, and hydrogen peroxide were stored at the site. Officials advised
00:19residents to stay indoors, close windows, and wear masks, and the Environment
00:24Bureau said they were monitoring the smoke's path.