A massive fire erupted at a furniture store near the intersection of Chongde Road (Section 2) and Tianjin Road (Section 3) in Beitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan, between 4:46 AM and 7:15 AM UTC on January 30, 2026. Eyewitness videos geolocated to coordinates 24.169376617962524, 120.68508012567187 captured the blaze, according to X posts from @1SanatanSatya and @RapidReport2025. The fire involved a large furniture store, with footage showing intense flames and smoke, as reported in the X post by @RapidReport2025 during the 2-hour-29-minute reporting window. No official statements from Taichung fire authorities or Taiwan emergency services confirming casualties, containment status, or cause have been issued in available sources within this period. The incident occurred independently of earlier unverified reports circulating on X about Chinese military figures, with no connections noted in new sources.
