A fire that broke out on one of Taipei's most popular hiking trails has been contained after dozens of fire trucks, firefighters and several rescue helicopters were dispatched. Several hiking trails in Yangmingshan National Park are still closed to the public.
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00:00A fire that broke out late Monday morning in a popular mountain national park in northern
00:05Taiwan has been extinguished, according to the local fire service.
00:10Several hiking trails on Yangmingshan remain closed to the public, and officials are warning
00:15people to stay indoors to avoid smoke pollution.
00:18Dozens of firefighters, as well as Interior Ministry Rescue helicopters, helped to control
00:23the 40-hectare blaze fanned by dry weather and strong winds.
00:27No casualties were reported, and the cause of the fire is being investigated.