Fire Services Bureau confirms the water pressure of the fire hydrant system of Kong Fok Cheong Garden residential estate in Areia Preta were insufficient for the fire-fighting operation on Sunday.
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A big fire erupted in a flat in the Kong Fok Cheong Garden residential estate in Areia Preta district and spread to two flats — it was finally extinguished four hours after.
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced that ambulances were sent out in 19,184 cases in the first half of the year, down 2.59 percent compared to the same period last year. However, residents were asked to refrain from calling out an ambulance for non-urgent cases.
