House fire breaks out in in Siu Hang Hau Village, Sai Kung; householder rescues pet dog

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Just before 8:00 am this morning (17/12) a fire broke out in a village house in Siu Hang Hau Village, Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung. The fire spread quickly to two floors and emitted a large amount of thick smoke. Firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving a report, and dispatched a team with one hose and one smoke hood to rescue the residents.

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Seven residents evacuated on their own. Sources at the scene said that no one was in the unit where the fire broke out at the time. The householder. a Mr Yan, went out and heard about the fire in the unit. He pointed out that the 16-year-old dog Momo was sleeping in the living room at the time and did not notice that the house was on fire “because he is so old.” He also pointed out that the fire should have started in the bedroom, but he had turned off all electrical appliances before going out, so he did not know the cause of the fire.

Residents on other floors had evacuated themselves. Mr. Yan has lived in the village house for about 13 years and has never had a fire before.

^{Mr. Yan, the householder, rescued the dog Momo}

The fire was later extinguished and fortunately no casualties were caused. Firefighters stopped the fire at 8:18 am. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.