Shek Kwu Chau Incinerator Fire Put Out After Four Hours

A third-alarm fire broke out at the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator.

One person felt unwell and was sent to the hospital, while over 900 people were evacuated.

Thick smoke billowed from the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator, rising several storeys high.

The smoke drifted across the sea and covered the nearby seawall.

Police received a report from a staff member about the fire at around 1pm.

Firefighters upgraded the blaze to a third-alarm fire.

They used five jets and five breathing apparatus teams to fight the fire.

The blaze was surrounded at around 4pm and largely put out near 5pm.