Firefighters yesterday morning put out the remaining flames of a blaze in Yushan National Park that over 12 days destroyed more than 70 hectares of forest on Dashueikushan (大水窟山). Firefighters gained control over the blaze by creating a 30m-wide, 1.6km-long firebreak and after rains on Saturday, the Forestry Bureau said in a news release. The bureau would seek compensation from five hikers, who are accused of causing the fire, the bureau added. The group would be prosecuted over breaches of the Forestry Act (森林法), it said, adding that the fire’s costs are being calculated. The leader of the group, Joseph Chiao (喬建中), a