The fire at the "Sailor's Home" redevelopment project on Middle Road in Tsim Sha Tsui was upgraded to a No. 4 fire in the early hours of Friday. The fire at the scene was violent. In addition to the site itself like a giant pillar of fire, surrounding buildings were also affected by fire debris, and residents needed emergency evacuation.
Checking the data, there are not many accidents in Hong Kong that have been raised to level 4 fire alarms over the years. The most recent one was a fire at a site in Tsuen Wan in 2019, which burned for about 7 hours.
The most sensational No. 4 fire case is believed to be a No. 4 mini-storage fire in Amoy Industrial Estate, Ngau Tau Kok, resulting in the death of two firefighters.
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At 9:00 p.m. on November 28, 2019, a fire broke out at a site at the junction of Tai Chung Road and Pak Tin Pa Street in Tsuen Wan.
At that time, the firefighters pointed out that the scene was a commercial building under construction. Due to the complex environment, dense smoke and a large amount of building materials, especially the large number of iron frames and wooden supports on the first floor of the basement, the firefighters encountered It is extremely difficult and hinders the fire fighting and irrigation work at the same time.
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On June 21, 2016, a fourth-degree fire broke out in the mini-storage of Taoda Industrial Estate. At that time, the senior fire captain Zhang Yaosheng and the fire brigade head Xu Zhijie who participated in the rescue were killed, and 12 firefighters were injured. Some nearby residents were also unwell due to the fire. The fire lasted 108 hours.
On May 10, 2022, the coroner ruled that both victims died of misfortune.
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On November 30, 2011, a No. 4 alarm fire occurred on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, causing many casualties.
In the early hours of the day, a lunatic set fire to the stalls. The two rows of stalls caught fire first, but the thick smoke was drawn into the tenement building, forming a chimney effect, and it was like a high-temperature purgatory.
There are many subdivided rooms in the tenement building, and it is difficult for the residents to escape, resulting in the death of 9 people and the injury of 34 people.
On March 8, 2010, a fourth-degree fire broke out in a knitting factory unit in the Lai Cheong Factory Building in Cheung Sha Wan. Yang Junjie, head of the fire brigade, died in the flames.
Afterwards, some firefighters complained that the prescribed radio communication equipment was poorly received, and the equipment was insufficient and outdated.
After six days of hearing in the coroner's court, the five-member jury unanimously ruled that Yang's death was accidental yesterday.
On August 19, 2008, a No. 4 alarm fire broke out at an environmental protection recycling plant in Tai Kwai Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate, and was extinguished after nearly 5 hours.
Firefighters used 16 fire hoses and 5 smoking cap teams to fight the fire.
During the evacuation of 17 people, no one was injured.
On October 26, 2005, a No. 4 fire broke out at the construction site of Hoi Fai Road 1 in Mong Kok in the morning. The fire burned for more than 8 hours and was extinguished.
No one was injured in the incident.
Category 4 fire: The fire situation is worse and more support is needed
According to the information of the Fire Services Department, fire alarms can be divided into different levels.
A first-level or second-level fire alarm is called for the first time and is dispatched initially; while a third-level fire alarm is when the initial dispatch scale fails to effectively extinguish the fire or encounters difficulties, such as a large amount of thick smoke at the scene, the fire is violent and tends to spread, and the fire alarm is received. For reports of multiple people asking for help or being trapped, the on-site supervisor will consider raising the fire alarm to Level 3 (commonly known as "lighting up") to dispatch more resources to the scene for support; Level 4 and Level 5 fire alarms: the fire situation is worse, and Need more support.
The highest level is the level of catastrophic accidents, which refers to an accident involving a wide range or a series of simultaneous incidents, which may require the Fire Services Department to use all resources for a long time to respond.
There is also information that if the situation at the scene continues to deteriorate, more smoke will be emitted, and the number of injured will increase, endangering the lives of nearby residents. In addition, the fire scene is above the fifth floor. Four levels.
For a level four fire, 20 to 35 fire engines, 100 to 150 firefighters, and 10 to 25 hoses will be used, and the deputy fire chief will be in charge of the scene.
When and where did the Level 4 fire in Tsim Sha Tsui happen?
On March 2, 2023, at 11:00 pm, a fourth-degree fire broke out in a building under construction at 11 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. There was also a fire at the same site last year.
Where is the original site of the No. 4 fire in Tsim Sha Tsui?
A fourth-degree fire broke out in a building under construction at No. 11 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. The site was originally a sailor's home. It is undergoing reconstruction and will be rebuilt into a hotel project......
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