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Better fire protection for Kwai Chung residents
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Residents of several housing estates in Lai King Headline, Kwai Chung, have been provided with better fire protection and rescue service following the completion of the Lai King Fire Station in late 1993.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the fire station today (Thursday), Chief Fire Officer (Headquarters), Mr Hsu King-ping, pointed out that the strategic location of the station constituted essential back-up resources both for the New Territories and Kowloon Fire Commands.
The new station serves a population of 45,000 in more than 50 domestic blocks at Lai King and Lai Yiu Estates, Cho Yiu Chuen and Wonderland Villa.
"It also covers nine schools, three elderly hostels, a dozen industrial buildings and two major container terminals, one of which being the largest in the world," Mr Hsu said.
Lai King is a fast developing area and there are quite a number of sites in the vicinity which are ready for development, he added.
From January to November last year, the station answered a total of 170 fire calls and 145 special service calls.
The Fire Services Department at present operates 65 fire stations and plans to build 10 more within the next five years.
End/Thursday, January 5, 1995
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