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Hong Kong fires and safety
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong fires and safety. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
At its most intense, the fire line stretched 500 metres, according to local media reports. Facebook/CAS
Hong Kong society

Hill fire in Hong Kong under control after burning for over 17 hours

Firefighters tackle blaze on Kai Kung Leng mountain range, while government helicopters drop water bombs.

Accidents and personal safety

2 hikers rescued as hill fire rages for hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Crime in Hong Kong

20 Hong Kong students hospitalised after trolley set ablaze outside school

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Price to pay for concrete falling from Hong Kong buildings

The latest injury, in a busy area of Hong Kong, underlines the need for tougher action on owners who fail to act on government orders.

The view from the top of No. 76 Percival Street in Causeway Bay. An elderly man was injured when concrete fell from the building on Friday. Photo: Antony Dickson
Accidents and personal safety

Hillside fire in northern Hong Kong finally extinguished after 25 hours

Blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon near Tai Tong in Yuen Long.

Accidents and personal safety

100 Hongkongers evacuated after fire breaks out during ceremony for good luck

Police believe blaze caused by 62-year-old female resident’s burning of joss papers for a ritual for peace and protection.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Continue crackdown on fire hazards

Lives are at stake in many old buildings in Hong Kong and it is incumbent on the authorities to make sure vigorous inspections are carried out routinely.

The Fire Services Department issued more than 8,500 safety warnings for old mixed-use properties between April and November. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong to ramp up crackdown on fire hazards in high-risk old buildings

Special team will carry on work of inspection operation launched in wake of deadly New Lucky House blaze.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 60, dies after fire breaks out in 12th-floor flat

Building residents called for help, finding man unconscious in flat.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man jumps into sea to escape 6-boat blaze at pier in Tuen Mun

Man escapes major injuries and is rescued by passing vessel.

A screengrab of footage showing firefighters battling the blaze at the pier. Photo: i-Cable TV News
Accidents and personal safety

Shipyard fire in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen put out after 4-hour battle

Boats being repaired were made of fibreglass so fire spread quickly, officials say.

The fire escalated into a No.3 alarm within half an hour at the shipyard on Shum Wan Road at 4.11pm. Photo: Facebook / southernbuddies
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 65, dies in Hong Kong fire caused by short circuit of phone charger in flat

Fire in Chai Wan flat at 11.38am on Sunday also injures man’s daughter, 31.

Accidents and personal safety

Fire at Hong Kong cargo area put out after burning for 14 hours

Huge plumes of smoke from Yau Ma Tei site draw attention of onlookers on both sides of Victoria Harbour; no casualties reported.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to use firefighting drones for tomb-sweeping festival for first time

High risk of hill fires because of dry weather, authorities warn ahead of Chung Yeung Festival.

People pay tribute to their ancestors during the Chung Yeung Festival. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong train carriage after lithium battery fire

One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.

A man was injured after a lithium battery caught fire. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Elderly man dies after blaze in luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels

Fire broke out shortly before 5pm in flat in Tower 2 of Elegant Terrace, prompting evacuation of about 50 people.

Accidents and personal safety

Woman arrested for suspected child neglect after 2 saved from Hong Kong flat fire

Online video footage shows flames and smoke coming out of high-rise flat in Tsz Wan Shan with two children trapped inside.

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Accidents and personal safety

Deadly Hong Kong flat fire possibly broke out after television burst into flames

Television was provided to the 86-year-old woman who died in the fire by a welfare organisation years ago, Post learns.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by firefighters. Photo: Handout
My Take

My Take | Hong Kong must heed the lessons of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

The city faces long-standing fire safety problems and the UK inquiry starkly demonstrates the need for urgency in combating such risks.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong watchdog warns some cooker hoods pose fire, electrical hazards

Consumer Council says five of 14 models that underwent its evaluation failed at least one type of safety test

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong issues 5,000 fire safety warnings after 700 old buildings inspected

Blaze in 60-year-old New Lucky House in Yau Ma Tei killed five people and injured 43 others in April.

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A blaze at New Lucky House killed five people in April. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman dies, husband in coma after alleged fire murder-suicide bid

Pair found with serious burns in smoke-filled Mid-Levels flat; husband suspected of murder-suicide attempt.

Belmont Court on Kotewall Road in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels neighbourhood. Photo: Google Maps
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

71 cats found dead after fire at house in Hong Kong’s New Territories

Investigation by Fire Services Department suggests blaze had been caused by short circuit in air-conditioning system.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman living in subdivided flat killed in tenement building fire

Victim, 45, found lying unconscious in her room after firefighters put out blaze at building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street on Sunday morning.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong asylum seekers returning to blaze-hit New Lucky House denied aid

Some asylum seekers say they did not receive financial and other help given to New Lucky House fire victims.

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A deadly fire ripped through the building in April, killing five and injuring 43 others. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Accidents and personal safety

Fire safety violations still rampant in Hong Kong, checks find after deadly blaze

Authorities issue 600 warnings about blocked escape routes and open fire doors after inspecting over 200 buildings following blaze that killed five in Jordan last month.

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Some residents and businesses have returned to New Lucky House following the fatal fire. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Enforcement must back fire safety penalties

Stiffer fines need to be followed by resolute action so that society takes fire prevention more seriously.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong firefighters investigate after toxic and flammable gas leak in New Territories

Government warns nearby residents to close windows and doors and to stay calm after leak of toxic and flammable gas in New Territories in early hours of Sunday.

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