Control Yuan investigates Yushan National Park fire
BAD NAME: A government employee who allegedly caused a fire that might result in up to NT$10 million in damages hurt the image of civil servants, officials said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Three Control Yuan members are to investigate a forest fire at Yushan National Park that was allegedly caused by a civil servant, the government oversight body said yesterday.
The blaze, which was brought under control on Sunday, destroyed 71 hectares of forest since it began on May 16, data from the Council of Agriculture’s (COA) Forestry Bureau showed.
Control Yuan members Yeh Yi-jin (葉宜津), Tsai Chung-yi (蔡崇義) and Lai Ting-ming (賴鼎銘) said in a statement that National Communications Commission senior specialist Joseph Chiao (喬建中) who on Friday said he started the fire after accidentally tipping over a gas stove at a campground and his cohorts have extensive h
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Posted: May 03, 2021 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: May 3
Jennifer Cherniwchan said this is a sight she s has seen a lot at the historic site. (Submitted by Jennifer Cherniwchan)
On a windy April evening, Jennifer and husband Nick Cherniwchan find themselves bent over more often than upright on an evening walk up to Cabot Tower. [It s] a little bit disappointing because it s such a beautiful spot and we re so lucky to live here, Nick said. [The trash] does take away from that .
The pair moved to Newfoundland and Labrador from Calgary three years ago when Nick took a job in St. John s. With scenic Signal Hill so close their home, they spend a lot of time in and around the trails.