131. The fire which was extinguished some two hours later caused damage estimated at $97,600.00. Investigation teams assigned the cause to sparks from a welding torch igniting wood shavings which in turn ignited vapour from paint spraying room.
5th Alarm-Tonkin Street, Kowloon
132. Shortly before 8.30 a.m. on 26th September 1966 a fire broke out in a combined retail chemist and Chinese herb shop on the ground floor of a 5 storey R.C.C. building.
133. During fire fighting and rescue operations a total of 21 breathing apparatus sets were used. Fire Service rescue teams rescued 12 persons and led many more to safety.
134. The fire which severely damaged the ground floor and contents was extinguished in under an hour from the time of arrival of the first attending crews. Fire Prevention Bureau officers established that the fire started in a dry herb store but the cause could not be determined.
4th Alarm-Cedar Street, Kowloon
135. The Fire Service was called to this address shortly before 7 a.m. on 30th September 1966 and on arrival found that the ground floor of a 4 storey R.C.C. building was well alight and spreading to the first floor and adjoining premises. The ground floor was used as a liquor, store, knitting factory, garage and lithographic printing workshops.
136. The smoke was so dense that 15 breathing apparatus wearers had to be simultaneously committed to rescue operations to ensure the prompt extrication of the trapped occupants from the building. Altogether 35 persons were located and led to safety and the fire was extinguished within two hours from the time of call.
137. The fire was investigated by Fire Prevention Bureau officers who assigned the cause as arcing of defective electrical connexion igniting paper packing material. The estimated damage was $308,623.00.
4th Alarm-Ferry Street, Kowloon
138. During the afternoon of 22nd November 1966 a fire broke out in a flat on the 8th floor of a 20 storey R.C.C. building.
139. Fire Service units found on arrival that the flat was well alight and a number of tenants from neighbouring flats were promptly evacuated. Search and rescue personnel wearing breathing apparatus
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