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HK Fire Services Revamps Strategy After Deadly Inferno

2/25/2026

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The Hong Kong Fire Services Department is conducting a review to improve response to large-scale fires after Wang Fuk Court inferno.
Director Andy Yeung of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department announced a steering committee led by Deputy Derek Armstrong Chan to assess effectiveness and equipment use.
The department will share inspection records and firefighting details with an independent committee investigating the November fire, which killed 168 and injured 79.

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The Hong Kong Fire Services Department is conducting a review to improve response to large-scale fires after Wang Fuk Court inferno.
Director Andy Yeung of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department announced a steering committee led by Deputy Derek Armstrong Chan to assess effectiveness and equipment use.
The department will share inspection records and firefighting details with an independent committee investigating the November fire, which killed 168 and injured 79.