--- title: "Zhuo Yongxing: The arrangement for residents of Hongfu Garden to return home will take two months to deploy, and will be announced in March at an appropriate time" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277388367.md" description: "The Deputy Secretary for Administration, Cheuk Wing-hing, stated that the arrangement for residents of Hong Fu Court to return home will take two months, and the government will only allow residents to return after ensuring safety. He emphasized that the building conditions are severe after the fire, requiring investigation and structural assessment. Residents can learn about the situation through social workers and decide whether to go upstairs to check, and they need to prepare to retrieve valuable items. The operation involves more than 1,700 households, is large in scale, and has high difficulty" datetime: "2026-03-02T01:24:20.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/277388367.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277388367.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/277388367.md) --- # Zhuo Yongxing: The arrangement for residents of Hongfu Garden to return home will take two months to deploy, and will be announced in March at an appropriate time The Deputy Secretary for Administration, Cheuk Wing-hing, met with the media after attending an event last Friday (February 27) regarding the support work for the fire at Hong Fu Court in Tai Po. He stated that the government understands that residents of Hong Fu Court are eager to return to their homes to take a look and retrieve some belongings, and this request is very reasonable, fully understood, respected, and highly valued. He mentioned that after the fire, it was evident that the situation of the affected blocks and related units in Hong Fu Court was quite severe, almost devastated. In the past two months, the focus has been on conducting investigations and collecting evidence at the disaster site, as well as finding experts to inspect the building structure, which requires time to be done properly. The "Emergency Support and Fundraising Working Group" he is responsible for is working hard to facilitate the action for residents of Hong Fu Court to return home for a visit. The highest principle for deploying this action is to ensure that residents can only return to Hong Fu Court under safe conditions, and safety issues regarding entering and exiting the estate, as well as going up and down the building, must be addressed beforehand. Outside the building, due to the fire, the bamboo scaffolding on the outer walls of Blocks 1 to 7 has been severely damaged, posing a risk of falling from heights. The work of dismantling the building's scaffolding also requires expert handling to prevent large pieces from falling and endangering passersby, vehicles, and the workers on site involved in the dismantling. The removal of these damaged bamboo scaffolds is quite challenging, and the professional contractor appointed by the government is carefully carrying out this work. He also took this opportunity to state that the government will not replace the opportunity for residents to go upstairs with photographs. Instead of photographing all units, the plan is to take pictures at the entrance of severely burned units, with the intention of allowing the relevant residents to understand the situation through "one household, one social worker," so they can decide whether to go upstairs or delegate someone else to check, to avoid them being disappointed after a strenuous climb of 20 or 30 flights of stairs only to find the situation is completely different from what they imagined. In addition, the building's environment is harsh, and the elevators are out of service and cannot be repaired. Walking up and down the stairs is quite physically demanding, and the site does not allow for the movement of large quantities of items, especially large items. Residents need to be prepared for a process of letting go and should retrieve only those items they consider valuable, especially those with sentimental value, according to their capabilities. It is understood that this is difficult, but it is a reality that must be faced, and it is hoped that everyone can understand. The action involves over 1,700 households, and the arrangements for going upstairs are large in scale and high in difficulty, requiring full deployment and a significant amount of preliminary work. It is currently estimated that it will take two months to complete the relevant work and deployment, after which residents of Blocks 1 to 7 of Hong Fu Court will be arranged to return to their homes in an orderly manner in batches for inspection. There will also be some rules in place to ensure the safety of residents and their property. Detailed arrangements will be announced by the authorities in March at an appropriate time ## Related News & Research - [Intel's stock has been 'absolutely on fire.' 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