Police report on the fire in Wutai Mountain Scenic Area: Caused by villagers' sacrifices.

According to the Wutaishan integrated media news, on February 22, the public security bureau of Wutaishan Scenic Area in Xinzhou City released a police report: At about 15:26 on February 21, 2026, a fire was caused by a villager surnamed Shi in Yangbaiyu Village, Taihuai Town, Wutaishan, while performing ancestral worship at the tomb. The professional team of the scenic area fully extinguished the fire at 16:50. The area affected by the fire is a woodland, covering an area of about 5 acres, all of which are undergrowth weeds, with no damage to trees and no major facilities or casualties. Shi admitted to his illegal act. The public security organs have imposed administrative detention on him.