The fire, reportedly involving plastic materials,
broke out around 5.06 pm local time and took 14 hours to be brought under
control. No injuries were reported.
Hong Kong
Fire Services Department said the fire involved about 10 containers in the Yau
Ma Tei Public Cargo Working Area (PCWA). Firefighters had to use drones to help
find the source of the fire and used multiple street wells to collect water. Fire boats were also mobilised to pump
seawater directly to put out the fire.
Fire-fighting
cranes were used to move the burning containers to the ground one by one, and
then opened and inspected to extinguish sparks.
The fire later spread to a barge, covering an area
of 20 metres by 20 metres. The fire alarm was raised
to Level 3 at 6 pm, and additional fire extinguishers and water cannons were
sent to the scene.
At 3.11 am
local time on 15 October, the fire was declared to be under control.
Flames and
black smoke were soaring into the sky, prompting the fire services department
to appeal to nearby residents to close their doors and windows