Groups call for crackdown on illegal buildings to protect firefighters 01/20/2021 10:06 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Several civic groups stage a protest in Taipei, calling on the government to better protect the lives of firefighters by strictly enforcing the laws against illegal structures. CNA photo Jan. 20, 2021 Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Several civic groups staged a protest in Taipei on Wednesday, calling on the government to better protect the lives of firefighters by strictly enforcing the laws against illegal structures. Noting the death of two firefighters at Taichung factory in 2019, the protesters said there has been poor enforcement of the Factory Management Act, which stipulates that illegal structures built after May 2016 should be torn down immediately after they are reported.