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Ngau Tau Kok firei

On June 21, 2016, a fourth-alarm fire swept through an industrial building in Ngau Tau Kok in Kowloon. It burned over a four-day period, claiming the lives of two firemen.

OpinionHong Kong firefighters who died in Ngau Tau Kok blaze were brave, but were they really heroes?

SCMP Columnist

Peter Kammerer

5 Jul 2016 - 12:16PM

My TakeShame it takes a tragedy to realise our sense of community

SCMP Columnist

Alex Lo

1 Jul 2016 - 12:38AM

Just SayingBrave firemen’s deaths in industrial building blaze a consequence of Hong Kong’s failed housing policies

SCMP Columnist

Yonden Lhatoo

30 Jun 2016 - 7:39PM

Why are Hong Kong’s firefighters so celebrated?

Hong Kong’s firefighters are the most popular among disciplined services, and their heroic exploits in several cases over the years have been well documented. Photo: Sam Tsang

City Weekend explores the history of the Fire Services Department and some of the biggest cases its tireless heroes have tackled over the decades
Recent HKU survey shows firefighters are city’s most beloved disciplinary force

23 Mar 2019 - 11:00AM

Storage provider fireproofs its facilities as stricter rules take effect

RedBox Storage was recently acquired by private equity investor InfraRed NF for US$50 million. Photo: K Y Cheng

Fire Services Department introduced new rules to improve safety at mini-storage facilities following the Ngau Tau Kok fire in June 2016

15 May 2018 - 10:10AM

Restaurant to blend dining and art at new location after fire

Syut co-owner Adonian Chan says he would prefer to operate the restaurant in an industrial unit. Photo: David Wong

Business operators in a building near to the tragic blaze find a new lease of life in Shek Tong Tsui after being driven out by a crackdown on the illegal use of industrial spaces.

4 Apr 2018 - 11:05PM

Fleeing high rents ... only to end up in potential death traps

Y-Space dance troupe is subsidised by the Arts Development Council, a government-funded body, but it’s the same government that wants to cast them out of where operate. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

22 Aug 2017 - 8:33PMvideocam

A year after fire, few mini-storage operators upgrade facilities

A mini-storage facility in Kwai Chung that has passed all Fire Services Department tests. Photo: Nora Tam

15 Jun 2017 - 9:25PM

Be more flexible on use of industrial buildings

In space-starved Hong Kong, it makes little sense to restrict all activities in old industrial blocks that are already underutilised

15 Jun 2017 - 3:34AMvideocam

Mini-storage operators complied with only 5 per cent of fire hazard notices

The fourth-alarm blaze in Ngau Tau Kok last year sparked calls for fire safety enforcement in industrial blocks. Photo: Felix Wong

30 Mar 2017 - 9:33AM

Experts sound alarm over Hong Kong’s fire safety record

Two firefighters lost their lives in the blaze broke out at Amoycan Industrial Centre in Ngau Tau Kok last June. Photo: Felix Wong

Crackdown on safety of mini storage facilities is all very well, but last year’s tragedy exposed fire prevention failings that affect many privately owned buildings, say safety experts

13 Feb 2017 - 1:43PM