4TH ALARM-MAINLAND
87. Just after 7.30 a.m. on the 10th June 1964 a fire broke out on the second floor of a 4-storey brick and timber structure at Sai Yeung Choi Street, Kowloon. The fire which involved the illegal manufacture of fireworks and joss papers was brought under control in a little over half an hour, during which time the Fire Service rescued 11 people from the upper floors and recovered the body of a boy aged 10, who had been trapped in the early stage of the fire following an explosion of illegally stored dangerous goods. After the fire more than 1 cwt. of dangerous goods were removed from the scene. Two members of the public were injured at this fire, the financial loss of which was minor.
4TH ALARM-MAINLAND
88. A little after 6 a.m. on the 14th June 1964 a fire broke out in a workshop on the 5th floor of a 7-storey R.C.C. building used as a factory in Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon. The origin of the fire was a short circuit in electrical equipment which ignited inflammable vapour from a gas fed boiler. The fire took 4 hours to bring under control and caused $80,000 of damage to the floor of origin. Two members of the public were injured and removed to hospital.
4THI ALARM-MAINLAND
89. At 2.30 p.m. on the 13th July 1964 a fire broke out in a shipyard at Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. In view of the con- siderable risk existing in this yard and its importance to the Colony's industry the fire was treated initially as a 4th alarm, and was in conse- quence brought under control very quickly. Financial losses at $39,000 were relatively slight, compared with the millions at risk. One member of the Fire Service was injured and removed to hospital. The cause of the fire was never determined.
4TH ALARM-MAINLAND
90. A little after 7 a.m. on the morning of the 30th July 1964 a fire broke out on the second floor of a 10-storey R.C.C. building used for industrial purposes and situated in Tai Nan Street, Kowloon. The fire, caused by an electric iron being left switched on, unattended, resulted in extensive damage to the contents of the second floor, invol- ving a financial loss of $1 million, notwithstanding the fact that the fire was brought under control within one hour. Two officers of the Fire Service were injured, removed to hospital and detained.
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