4th Alarm-Po Lung Terrace, Hong Kong
122. During the early hours on 30th June 1966 a fire broke out in the semi-basement of a 4 storey post war R.C.C. tenement building rapidly filling the whole premises with heat and smoke trapping many people on upper floors.
123. Fire fighting and rescue operations were made difficult by the stepped street in front of the premises which prohibited the use of wheeled escapes and turntable ladders. The rear approaches were extremely congested by wooden structures and a landslide caused by recent heavy rains.
124. Of the 77 persons rescued or led to safety by Fire Service personnel, 47 were admitted to hospital suffering from burns, smoke inhalation and shock; and two children succumbed to their injuries.
125. The fire was brought under control in about two hours and despite very thorough investigations the cause could not be determined.
5th Alarm-Chungking Mansions, Nathan Road, Kowloon
126. This fire to which the Fire Service was called at 06.03 hours on 14th September 1966 involved two sections of a shopping arcade in the north section of the ground floor of an 18 storey R.C.C. building. The ground, first, and second floors were used as shopping arcades and the upper floors residential.
127. The fire spread quickly through the ground floor causing dense volumes of smoke to mushroom to upper floors. Search and rescue personnel wearing breathing apparatus searched the premises and led 30 people to safety.
128. The fire which involved 23 shops was brought under control by 07.45 hours using 12 deliveries. The damage at this incident was estimated at $555,858.00.
4th Alarm-Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
129. On 21st September 1966 Hong Kong Fire Control received a call at 16.33 hours to a fire at Nos. 17-19, Factory Street which is a building of 8 floors about 40 feet by 80 feet. The ground floor was used as a leather goods manufactory and all upper floors residential.
130. The fire started in the ground floor rear of No. 19 and spread to the ground, mezzanine and first floors of No. 17, trapping four persons who were rescued by Fire Service personnel under difficult conditions.
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