Fire extinguished after burning hectare in YunlinStaff writer, with CNAA forest fire was extinguished early this morning after burning about 1 hectare of bamboo forest in the Shibi (石壁) area of Yunlin County's Gukeng Township (古坑) overnight, the second such fire in the region this month. A fire burns in the Shibi area of Yunlin County's Caoling Village last night. The incident occurred in a bamboo forest about 10km away from a separate bamboo forest where another fire broke out on Jan. 12 and burned about 8 hectares of forest over four days. Caoling Village chief Chen Ping-tung (陳兵通) said it is currently the winter bamboo shoot harvest season, during which farmers or illegal foragers enter the mountains to collect the local delicacy. He said these people often light fires to keep warm in the cold mountain conditions, leaving behind embers that may have sparked the fires.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2026 14:35 UTC