The Fire Services Department (FSD) announced today (November 29) that the government yesterday (November 28)  established an Inter-departmental Fire Investigation Task Force regarding the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Led by the FSD, the task force members comprise of representatives from the Police, the Buildings Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Independent Checking Unit under the Housing Bureau, Labour Department and the Government Laboratory, as well as fire engineering professionals.

     The task force held its first meeting yesterday, with two main objectives on investigation: first, to investigate the cause of the fire and how it spread; second, to determine the factors that led to heavy casualties. After the meeting, task force members also visited the fire scene at Wang Fuk Court for a site inspection.

Ends/Saturday, November 29, 2025
Issued at HKT 14:11

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