At 1:07 pm today (20th), a fire broke out in a warehouse in Pat Heung, Yuen Long. The fire was out of control. At one point, there was an explosion and thick smoke went into the air.
The firefighter arrived at the scene and opened their throats to fight the fire. Finally, the fire was put out. About 60 people were evacuated in a hurry.
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The scene was a warehouse in Luowu Village, Hengtai Mountain, Patxiang.
It is understood that the cause of the fire was related to the sudden fire of the forklift when the workers started the forklift engine. Due to the large amount of debris in the warehouse, the fire was extremely violent.
A nearby employee said that a car caught fire at first and the fire was not too violent. Firefighters reported to the scene to put out the fire. Afterwards, the fire tended to spread.
While the firefighter was present at the scene to open his throat to fight the fire, news on the scene said that a firefighter was unwell and felt dizzy at one time. Fortunately, there was no serious problem and no need to be sent to hospital.
By 4:25 pm, the fire alarm was put out and the fire department investigated the cause of the incident.
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