The Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced yesterday that it recorded 211 fires in the first quarter of this year, down by 18.53 percent year-on-year.
However, there was a 6.38 percent increase in ambulance service cases, mainly due to non-emergency calls by the elderly.
Senior fireman Lao Hou Wai announced the first quarter’s fire statistics during a press conference at the CB headquarters in Nam Van.
Fire Services Bureau (CB) senior officer Lao Hou Wai (centre) addresses yesterday’s press conference about the bureau’s first quarter statistics at the CB headquarters in Nam Van, while fellow officers Seong Wa (left) and Kwok Pan look on. Photo: Kristy Chan
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