A fire broke out in an electronic parts warehouse in Yongxian Factory Building, San Po Kong yesterday. The fire spread to the scaffolding of the outer wall and was upgraded to a third-level fire. After burning for 15 hours, it was finally extinguished.
The firefighters used 5 hoses and 5 teams of smoking caps to fight the fire. Today (29th) the subsidence search and rescue team was still on guard, and went upstairs to search and rescue, and rescued 2 rabbits on the 12th floor.
At about 10:00 am, the Buildings Department personnel arrived at the scene to follow up the safety of the scaffolding and the building.
The industrial building and nearby roads have not yet been unsealed, and many bus lines need to be diverted.
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The building where the fire broke out has not yet been unsealed. Firefighters went upstairs to investigate and search and rescue. On the 12th floor, they rescued a black rabbit and a white rabbit with black ears. They were trapped in the same cage and left the industrial building.
In addition, more than 100 students from the Fire Academy went to the scene of the fire to investigate.
The police said yesterday (28th) at 5:18 a.m. that they received multiple reports that a suspected fire broke out in a unit and stairwell at No. 226-228 Choi Hung Road, Wong Tai Sin.
Firefighters extinguished the fire. After preliminary investigation by the police, the case was listed as a fire alarm. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A 22-year-old man surnamed Wu felt unwell after inhaling smoke, and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment when he was conscious; he is a user of other units.
In the incident, 30 people were evacuated to a safe place by themselves and 7 people were assisted by personnel.
As seen at the scene, Wufang Street and a section of Simei Street are still closed.
The Transport Department announced that due to the earlier fire alarm, the entire line of Si Mei Street (both directions) between Liu Hop Street and Choi Hung Road, and the entire line of Ng Fong Street and Choi Yee Lane are still closed.
Affected bus routes including KMB routes 29M, 74A, 74X, 82X, 85M, 89B, 92R, 268C and 269C have to be diverted.
No. 3 fire in San Po Kong｜Electronic parts warehouse burned for 15 hours and finally extinguished The alarm system of the building failed
The incident occurred in a warehouse on the 9th floor of Yongxian Factory Building on Wufang Street. The warehouse stored a large number of electronic components. The fire spread to the scaffolding on the outer wall of the building, and thick smoke swept through the air.
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.
The fire burned for 15 hours, and at 8:08 last night, it was finally largely extinguished.
Firefighters found that the building's manual fire alarm system was inoperative.
In response to media inquiries yesterday, the Buildings Department pointed out that regarding the fire in a factory building on Choi Hung Road, the department sent personnel to inspect the site after receiving the notice yesterday afternoon. The affected pedestrian section has been sealed off. The Department has contacted the property management company of the building and learned that the owner has arranged for the contractor to inspect the scaffolding and remove the part damaged by the fire as soon as possible. The Department will continue to follow up on the situation.