Independent Committee on Wang Fuk Court Fire Recommends Ban on Combustible Materials
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The independent committee on the Wang Fuk Court fire has published its report on the incident, setting out multiple immediate recommendations. The report recommends banning the use of polystyrene boards, non-flame-retardant safety nets and plastic tarpaulins in light wells or nearby areas, and banning combustible materials on windows and external walls; it also recommends banning the creation of openings in stairwells and lift lobbies, and requiring fire-rated or fire-resistant glass on escape-route windows. The report further proposes that for large-scale maintenance involving more than one building, external wall works should be carried out in phases. The current progress is that the committee has announced the above immediate recommendations, and the report does not mention other follow-up arrangements.
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The report of the independent committee on the Wang Fuk Court fire puts forward multiple immediate recommendations, including banning the use of foam boards, non-flame-retardant safety nets and plastic tarpaulins in light wells or nearby areas, and banning combustible materials on windows and external walls. The report also recommends banning the creation of openings in stairwells and lift lobbies, and requiring fire-resistant or fire-rated glass to be installed in windows along escape routes. For large-scale maintenance involving more than one building, external wall works should be carried out in phases.
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