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No. 3 fire in San Po Kong|Electronic parts warehouse burned for 12 hours and still not extinguished The alarm system of the building failed

2023-01-28T11:39:52.686Z


A No. 3 alarm fire broke out in San Po Kong this morning (28th) at around 5:00 am. A fire broke out in a warehouse on the 9th floor of Wing Hin Factory Building on Ng Fong Street. The fire area was huge and contained a large number of electronic components. The fire spread to the outer wall of the building shelf


A No. 3 alarm fire broke out in San Po Kong this morning (28th) at around 5:00 am. A fire broke out in a warehouse on the 9th floor of Wing Hin Factory Building on Ng Fong Street. The fire area was huge and contained a large number of electronic components. The fire spread to the outer wall of the building Frame, thick smoke swept through the air, burning for 12 hours and still not extinguished.

Firefighters found that the building's manual fire alarm system was inoperative.


During the fire fighting, an explosion and backfire occurred at the fire site, and it was necessary to evacuate and redeploy. Then two aerial ladder water towers were deployed to cool down the outer wall with sprinklers.

As the fire site is still under fire and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, the fire department will conduct an investigation after the fire is extinguished, and the Buildings Department will also conduct investigations to ensure the safety and security of the scaffolding.


Acting Chief Inspector (Operations) of Wong Tai Sin Police District Kwok Jun-hei (left), Assistant Chief of the Fire Services Department Cheng Tsz-hang (second from left), Senior Fire Chief of the Fire Services Department Chan Fu-shan (third from left), and Acting Superintendent of Ambulance of the Fire Services Department Kim Hok-lai ( Fourth from left) explain the case.

(Photo by Zhu Yonglun)

A large number of electronic parts were stored on the fire site, and thick smoke was once exploded and backfired

Chen Fushan, senior fire department chief of the Fire Services Department, said that the Fire Services Department received a report at 5:17 a.m. that a fire broke out in a factory building at No. 226-228 Choi Hung Road. The fire site was located in a warehouse on the 9th floor of the building, with an area of ​​20 meters by 20 meters , The isolation unit was also slightly affected.

Firefighters arrived at the scene 5 minutes later.

Due to the storage of a large number of electronic parts and plastic accessories in the burning warehouse, the fire became more violent and heated up, and the smoke was dense, making fire rescue more difficult.

During the firefighting period, the fire scene exploded and flashed back. The firefighters had to evacuate and redeploy for a while, and extra manpower was used for rescue. At 8:53 a.m., the fire alarm was raised to level three.

In addition, the exterior wall of the building is undergoing major repairs, scaffolding and protective nets are being erected, which will increase the difficulty of firefighting in the periphery and prevent the smoke from dispersing from the fire.

By noon, firefighters continued to spray water on the fire.

(Photo by Weng Yuhui)

Aerial drones are dispatched to detect the temperature of the fire scene, and the ladder water tower is used to sprinkle water to cool down

During the fire extinguishing operation, the firefighters mobilized 300 firefighters and 17 ambulance personnel; they also used 4 hoses and 4 teams of smoke cap teams to fight the fire, and used two ladder water towers to cool down the temperature.

Pyrotechnic task force, special service support team and drone team were also dispatched to detect the temperature of the fire scene.

70 fire engines and 7 ambulances were dispatched to the scene.

During the accident, 7 people were evacuated by firefighters. One of them felt unwell and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. His condition is stable now.

As the fire is still being fought, the cause of the fire is still unknown, and the fire department will conduct an investigation after the fire is extinguished.

Asked whether the building's fire-fighting installations were operating normally, Chen Fushan pointed out that the fire-fighting equipment task force found that the building's manual fire alarm system was not working, and will conduct a full investigation later.

Acting Chief Inspector Guo Junxi of Wong Tai Sin Police District said that the police closed four roads.

(Photo by Zhu Yonglun)

Acting Chief Inspector of Wong Tai Sin Police District, Kwok Chun-hee, said that after the police received a report of the fire incident, they dispatched uniformed patrol teams, East Kowloon Stormtroopers, and personnel from the Department of Communications to maintain order at the scene.

At present, the entire line of Simei Street between Liuhe Street and Choi Hung Road, and the entire line of Wufang Street (towards Simei Street) are still closed.

Since the exterior wall of the building is still under repair, the police will contact the relevant contractor after the fire is extinguished, and the Buildings Department will also carry out investigation work to ensure the safety and security of the scaffolding.

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[Three-level fire alarm. There is a film] San Po Kong Industrial Building is full of smoke, and firefighters are suspected of overheating and feeling unwell

Source: hk1

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