FIRES AND OTHER OCCURRENCES
1. The Brigade received and responded to 695 calls during the year under review, as against 670 for the preceding year. These calls were of the following nature:-
Fires
(a) House
190
(b) Electrical
118
(c) Chimney
60
(d) Cars etc.
21
(e) Oil
32
(f) Grass and undergrowth
60
(g) Rubbish
19
(h) Ship
14
(1)
Aircraft
2
()
Miscellaneous
61
577
TA
False Alarms
With Good intent
23
Malicious
22
45
Special Service
Landslides, House Collapses
etc.
73
73
Total
695
Estimated Fire Loss:-$8,057,962.00
2. Brief details of the serious and fatal fires which
occurred during the year are appended:
14. 5. 52. Liu Chong Hing Savings Bank Godown. At about 18.39 hours on the 14th May, 1952, the Brigade was called to a fire which occurred at the Liu Chong Hing Savings Bank Godown at Queen's Road West, Hong Kong. On arrival at the scene, it was found that the fire had gained a firm hold on the upper floors and the situation prevailing at that time was extremely critical in view of the close proximity of the fire to the Gas Works and
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