After the festival, skeletons of sky lanterns are littered everywhere in Pinghsi-in the trees, along the riverbanks, in the fields, and on the railway tracks. Some of those who live near the launching area spend all night with bamboo staffs in their hands, ready to prevent errant lanterns from causing fires.
的確，看看天燈嘉年華之後的平溪，樹上、河邊、菜園、軌道或電線桿上，四處散佈著天燈殘骸。部分住在天燈廣場附近的居民，更是整夜拿著竹竿捍衛家園，攔截失敗著火的天燈，以免發生意外。