Five hikers suspected as Yushan fire still blazesBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterFive hikers are the main suspects in a forest fire that, as of press time last night, continued to burn in Yushan National Park. The fire started on Sunday morning at Dujyuan Campground, near Dashueikushan (大水窟山), the Yushan National Park Administration said, citing reports from forest rangers and hikers in the area. Smoke billows from a large forest fire at Yushan National Park on Sunday. Photo: Liu Pin-chuan, Taipei TimesBased on the reports, officials identified a group of five hikers as the most likely suspects. Situated within the high mountains, Yushan National Park covers the administrative districts of Nantou, Chiayi and Hualien counties, and parts of Kaohsiung.

Source: Taipei Times May 17, 2021 15:56 UTC