
Blaze at Shek Kwu Chau artificial island facility upgraded to No 3 alarm, with no casualties reported.
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A fire occurred at the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase I on an artificial island off Shek Kwu Chau.
A fire broke out on Monday at Hong Kong’s waste-to-energy incinerator on an artificial island off Shek Kwu Chau.
The blaze started at 12.43pm at the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase I and was upgraded to a No 3 alarm at 1.24pm, the Fire Services Department said. A No 3 alarm is the third of five levels, with five the most severe. Higher alarm levels trigger the deployment of more resources to fight a fire.
Firefighters deployed two water jets and two breathing apparatus teams to battle the flames. No casualties have been reported so far.

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