Long-expired fire extinguisher explodes in Keelung neighborhood
Long-expired fire extinguisher explodes in Keelung neighborhood
2025-11-24
A dry chemical fire extinguisher i exploded spontaneously on Monday morning in Keelung. The explosion was so powerful that even the exterior of an AC right above it was left with a huge crater. Worst part is that this isn’t the first time for this to happen in the neighborhood, as a similar incident took place three years ago. The extinguisher was past its expiry date but was not listed in the city government’s records, and so wasn’t replaced in time.
The cylinder is severely corroded and there’s a gaping hole at the bottom. The floor around it is covered entirely in dry chemical powder and shards. This fire extinguisher exploded spontaneously.
Locals are aware that the fire extinguisher had been on this wall for a really long time. The explosion happened a little past 11 on Monday morning. On the cylinder, it says the fire extinguisher was manufactured in June 2020. The shelf life for a dry chemical extinguisher is usually three years, meaning it’s long expired. So how did the explosion happen? Turns out, the hook that held it up against the wall broke, and it exploded crashing against the floor. The reaction force was so strong, it even damaged the exterior of an AC above it. The dry chemical powder was everywhere. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Hung Wen-ching
Juren Borough warden
This fire extinguisher that exploded was from 2020. It’s good for three years. Why hasn’t the city government replaced it yet?
In fact, this isn’t a first time for a fire extinguisher to explode in this neighborhood. The last time was in July 2022. Separately, another explosion took place in August 2023 at Renai Market downtown. Recently, the Keelung City Government earmarked NT$8 million to procure more than 8,000 fire extinguishers, but many units in the city are not in the government’s records, including the one that just exploded.
Kao Cheng-huang
Keelung City Fire Department
We didn’t have these two extinguishers in our records. We hope that members of the public won’t move the fire extinguishers away from where the city government had them installed, because that would make it impossible for us to track down in our records.
Sung Wei-li
Keelung City representative (KMT)
It’s like a bomb. Fortunately there weren’t any passers-by. If a passer-by got hit by the explosion, it’d be over for them.
There are at least 70 other fire extinguishers in the neighborhood with the cylinders similarly corroded. The competent authorities had cordoned off the surroundings of these units so as to prevent any injuries, should another explosion occur.
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砰! 基隆巷弄滅火器突自爆 里長曝:三年前才發生
2025-11-24
基隆通仁街週一早上，發生滅火器自爆意外！巨大爆炸威力，滅火器上方的冷氣室外機，都被炸出一個凹洞，威力相當大。其實，同一個里三年前也發生過相同意外。由於基隆氣候潮濕，放置在戶外的滅火器容易生鏽，再加上目前有太多列管不到的滅火器，導致滅火器過期了無法即時更換。
整支滅火器鏽蝕不堪，底部還破了一個大洞，地面上全是乾粉、碎片，滅火器好好的竟然發生自爆意外。
附近居民都知道，這支滅火器掛在這面牆上很長一段時間，事發地點就在基隆通仁街24號早上11點多，查看滅火器製造日期是109年6月製造，按照一般滅火器保存期限，藥劑只能保存三年，早就過期了。這回吊掛在牆上的滅火器，上面的掛鉤突然斷裂，滅火器重摔在地自爆，巨大衝擊力還撞破上頭冷氣室外機，乾粉還有碎片噴濺得到處都是，好險無人受傷。
[[居仁里里長 洪文慶]]
“現在膛炸這支是109年的滅火器。它的使用期限是三年，為什麼(市府)到現在遲遲都沒有更新?”
事實上，2022年7月同個里才發生滅火器自爆意外；在市區的仁愛市場2023年8月也發生過！市府前陣子才宣布編列8百萬預算，要採購8千個滅火器，但目前許多舊滅火器沒列管根本防不勝防，這回自爆的滅火器同樣也是。
[[基隆中山消防分隊分隊長 高政晃]]
“查我們的清冊裡面是沒有這兩支。市政府所裝定的滅火器的位置，希望民眾不要任意的去移動它，這樣子會造成我們的清冊找不到。”
[[基隆市議員(國) 宋瑋莉]]
“就像炸彈一樣，幸好沒有路過的行人，如果說路過的行人被炸到的話，我想這真的是不堪一擊。”
里內至少有70支滅火器，同樣都能看到生鏽痕跡，就怕又發生自爆，相關單位在其他滅火器周遭拉起封鎖線，避免下一回真的有民眾無辜遭受波及。
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