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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1978

DIVISIONAL FIRE STATIONS FOR TUEN MUN,

SHA TIN AND WONG TAI SIN

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THREE NEW DIVISIONAL FIRE STATIONS AND TWO AMBULANCE DEPOTS ARE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN TUEN MUN, SHA TIN AND WONG TAI SIN TO PROVIDE BETTER AND QUICKER FIRE COVER AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC IN THESE AREAS.

THE FIRE STATIONS ARE ALL OF STANDARD DESIGN. EACH STATION IS THREE STOREYS HIGH AND CONSISTS OF FIVE DOUBLE BAYS FOR TEN APPLIANCES.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, LECTURE ROOM, STAFF QUARTERS, DINING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

THE AMBULANCE DEPOTS ARE TWO STOREYS HIGH AND EACH IS PROVIDED WITH FOUR AMBULANCE BAYS AND OTHER FACILITIES.

THE FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT IN TUEN MUN ARE LOCATED ON A COMBINED SITE OF ABOUT 5,000 SQUARE METRES AT PUI TO ROAD, SAN HUI.

CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE NEXT YEAR.

IN SHA TIN, CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT WILL BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1980. THEY OCCUPY

A 9,000 SQUARE-METRE SITE ADJACENT TO THE SHING MUN RIVER.

A SEPARATE TWO-STOREY BUILDING ON THE SAME SITE WILL ALSO BE BUILT TO PROVIDE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES FIRE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS WHICH IS NOW LOCATED IN PAT HEUNG, YUEN LONG.

THE WONG TAI SIN FIRE STATION IS TO BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF SHA TIN PASS ROAD AND FUNG TAK STREET TO IMPROVE FIRE COVER IN THIS AREA.

THE SITE IS BEING CLEARED FOR PILING WORK AND THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN EARLY 1980.

AT PRESENT, FIRE PROTECTION FOR THIS AREA IS GIVEN BY

NGAU CHI WAN AND MA TAU CHUNG FIRE STATIONS.

COMMENTING ON THE PROJECTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT STATIONS ARE PROVIDED AS DEVELOPMENT TAKES PLACE AND RISK OF FIRE INCREASES.

HE SAID THAT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, A NUMBER OF FIRE STATIONS AND AMBULANCE DEPOTS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR CONSTRUCTION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

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