According to brigade member Lai Ching-sen, there were a total of 25 fires in the Alishan area from late October to January 6, an unusually large number even for the season.
據阿里山消防隊隊員賴清森表示，經過統計，從去年十月底到元月六日的森林大火期間，阿里山區共發生過廿五次火災，頻率之高，十分罕見。