<p>對這些信件或新聞的其他方面有強烈看法嗎？通過發送電子郵件至 letters@scmp.com 或填寫此 Google 表單與我們分享您的讀者來信。提交內容不得超過 400 字\n 我感到有必要反駁那封信，“大埔火災悲劇顯示竹腳手架必須被淘汰”（11 月 28 日）。\n 許多專業人士和普通人都認為，調查的重點應該放在可能不符合基本防火要求的網罩和塑料薄膜上。我們不應該把竹竿當作替罪羊。\n 香港註冊消防服務設施承包商協會主席 Eric Yung Chun-tang 表示，所使用的網罩類型對控制火焰蔓延至關重要。他説，法規要求使用防火材料，並強調如果網罩不合規，替換竹腳手架並不能解決問題。\n 建築署也向所有註冊承包商發出通知，要求他們證明在其工地上安裝的保護網、屏幕、篷布和塑料薄膜必須符合公認的防火標準。\n 香港中文大學的建築師及教職員工 Raffaella Endrizzi 在您的報道中指出，竹子作為一種材料天然具有抗點燃性，因為它保留了大量的水分，從而減緩了燃燒。\n 香港竹腳手架協會的資深成員 Tommy So 也認為，是用來封閉窗户的網罩和泡沫板使火勢迅速蔓延。\n 他們的意見應該受到重視。\n 建築行業的資深人士對政府計劃用鋼腳手架替代竹腳手架表示異議，稱這一提議是 “誤導性的解決方案，未能解決大多數建築事故的根本原因：培訓不足、現場監督薄弱和安全規則執行不嚴”。他們還指出，鋼腳手架不僅成本更高且靈活性差，還存在自身的安全風險。\n 竹腳手架在香港已經使用了幾個世紀。這種材料堅韌而強大，輕便且靈活，便於運輸和安裝。它具有成本效益和實用性。\n 最重要的是，當我們是世界上少數幾個竹腳手架隨處可見的地方之一時，我們美麗的城市顯得更加迷人。這有助於使香港成為一個充滿活力和獨特的世界城市，東西方文化在此交匯。竹腳手架有着悠久的歷史，是香港應當與之相關聯的文化工藝。這是一個值得講述的好香港故事。\n 我強烈主張保護這一不起眼但堅固的建築結構，讓它安靜而有效地發揮作用。\nCarol Choi, Tai Tam\n 必須譴責機會主義的批評和詐騙\n 上週大埔發生的災難性火災震驚並令人悲傷了整個香港。立刻，許多人開始捐贈必需品、金錢和服務。政府也做出了反應。儘管最初有些混亂——每次重大災難總是如此——但它迅速掌握了救援、現場管理、組織向受害者分發必需品的巨大問題，同時仍在努力控制火勢和營救受害者。\n 儘管有這樣的努力，仍然有人選擇利用這個機會來抨擊官方行動，而詐騙則準備利用他人的同情心。這種卑劣的行為應該受到譴責。\n 我們社區的男女老少清楚地向世界展示了，儘管我們來自不同的國籍，但我們心連心。當災難發生時，每一個參與者都站出來承擔責任——我們的消防員、警察和其他服務人員、志願者、家政工人以及普通公眾都盡了自己的力量。\n 我們能以最好的方式來紀念死者和受害者，就是學習和改進，以確保他們的犧牲不會白費。\nJames A. Elms, Wan Chai\n 對受害者無法想象的痛苦感到震驚\n 我們對影響大埔一棟多層住宅的悲慘火災感到極度震驚和悲痛。火災在這棟高層住宅中蔓延的速度以及涉及的傷亡人數讓我們感到不堪重負。我們無法想象這些高樓居民所經歷的痛苦程度。\n 消防服務處迅速採取行動，考慮到火災蔓延的規模和速度。我們對此表示祝賀。\n 我們在九龍度過了 46 年愉快而成功的職業生涯，一直以來都是香港的驕傲居民。我們想對受害者表示誠摯的哀悼，並全力支持那些受影響的家庭和朋友。\nShalom Levy, Moana, New Zealand\n 住宅區的建築是否應該更遠一些？\n 看到大埔住宅區辛勤工作、優秀的人們在那場致命火災中失去了一切，我的心中充滿了悲傷。我為生命的損失感到悲痛，特別是為在前線勇敢與火災作鬥爭的消防員感到難過。\n 將建築物之間留出足夠的空間，以避免飛散的碎片引發鄰近建築物的火災，可能是個好主意，以避免此類悲劇。我們在伊朗也面臨同樣的問題。\n 我祝願所有受災家庭迅速恢復。\nHassan Vossough, Tehran, Iran</p>

<p>大埔火災引發了關於竹腳手架的討論，專家們認為應關注防火材料，而不是用鋼材替代竹子。竹子被視為香港的文化和實用資產。對政府在災難期間的行動和投機性詐騙的批評受到譴責。社區在應對這場悲劇中的團結和努力受到讚揚，並向受害者表示哀悼</p>

<p>Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words\nI feel compelled to rebut the letter, “Taipo fire tragedy shows why bamboo scaffolding must go” (November 28).\nMany people, both professionals and laymen, have argued that the focus of the probe should be on the mesh covering and plastic sheets used that might not meet the basic fire-retardant requirements. We should not be scapegoating bamboo poles.\nEric Yung Chun-tang, chairman of the Association of Registered Fire Service Installation Contractors of Hong Kong, said the type of netting used was critical to controlling the spread of the flames. Regulations require fire-retardant materials, he said, stressing that replacing bamboo scaffolding would not solve the problem if the nets were not compliant.\nThe Buildings Department has also sent a circular to all registered contractors requiring them to certify that the protective nets, screens, tarpaulins and plastic sheeting installed at their sites must meet recognised fire-retardant standards.\nRaffaella Endrizzi, an architect and faculty member at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, noted in your report that bamboo as a material is naturally resistant to ignition, as it retains a significant amount of moisture that slows combustion.\nTommy So, a veteran member of the Bamboo Scaffolding Association of Hong Kong, also believed that it was the netting and the foam board used to seal the windows that made the fire spread so quickly.\nTheir comments should be heeded.\nConstruction industry veterans take issue with the government’s plan to replace bamboo scaffolding with steel ones, calling the proposed switch a “misguided solution that fails to address the cause of most construction accidents: poor training, weak on-site supervision and lax adherence to safety rules”. They also pointed out that steel scaffolding not only cost more and is less flexible, but it also carries its own safety risks.\nBamboo scaffolding has been used in Hong Kong for centuries. The material is resilient and strong, lightweight and flexible, allowing for easier transport and installation. It is cost-effective and practical.\nMost importantly, our beautiful city is made even more alluring when we are one of the few places in the world where bamboo scaffolding is ubiquitous. This helps make Hong Kong a vibrant and unique world city where East meets West. With its long history, bamboo scaffolding is a cultural craft that Hong Kong should be associated with. It is a good Hong Kong story to tell.\nI strongly advocate that this unassuming yet sturdy building structure be preserved, allowing it to do its job quietly and effectively.\nCarol Choi, Tai Tam\nOpportunistic criticism and scams must be condemned\nThe catastrophic fire in Tai Po last week shocked and saddened the whole of Hong Kong. Immediately, many people moved to donate essentials, money and services. The government, too, responded. Though there was some initial chaos – there always was in every major disaster – it quickly came to grips with the huge problems of relief, site management, organising distribution of essentials to the victims, all the while still fighting to control the blaze and rescue victims.\nDespite such efforts, there were those who chose to use the opportunity to discredit official actions, while scams were prepared to prey upon the compassion of others. Such despicable activities should be condemned.\nThe men and women of our community have shown clearly to the world we are one at heart though we are of many different nationalities. Everyone who had a role to play when disaster struck stood up to the task – our firefighters, police and other services, the volunteers, domestic helpers and ordinary members of the public all did their share.\nThe best way we can honour the dead and the victims will be to learn and improve so that they will not have died in vain.\nJames A. Elms, Wan Chai\nDevastated by victims’ unimaginable suffering\nWe are extremely shocked and devastated by the tragic fire that affected a multi-storied housing estate in Tai Po. The speed with which the fire spread throughout this high-rise housing estate and the very high number of casualties involved left us overcome. We cannot imagine the level of suffering experienced by the residents of these tower blocks.\nThe Fire Services Department acted quickly, considering the scale and speed of the spread of the fire. We congratulate them for this.\nWe spent 46 years of an enjoyable and successful career in Kowloon and have always been proud residents of Hong Kong. We would like to express our sincere condolences for the victims and our full support for the families and friends of those involved.\nShalom Levy, Moana, New Zealand\nShould buildings in housing estate be further apart?\nIt is hard to say how much sadness filled my heart seeing how the hard-working, wonderful people of the Tai Po housing estate lost everything they possessed in that deadly fire. I grieve for the loss of lives, particularly for the firefighter who bravely battled the fire on the front line.\nIt would probably be good to position buildings with enough space between them to avoid flying debris starting a fire in adjacent buildings to avoid such tragedies. We in Iran face the same issues.\nI wish all stricken families a swift recovery from their problems.\nHassan Vossough, Tehran, Iran\n</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>對這些信件或新聞的其他方面有強烈看法嗎？通過發送電子郵件至 letters@scmp.com 或填寫此 Google 表單與我們分享您的讀者來信。提交內容不得超過 400 字\n 我感到有必要反駁那封信，“大埔火災悲劇顯示竹腳手架必須被淘汰”（11 月 28 日）。\n 許多專業人士和普通人都認為，調查的重點應該放在可能不符合基本防火要求的網罩和塑料薄膜上。我們不應該把竹竿當作替罪羊。\n 香港註冊消防服務設施承包商協會主席 Eric Yung Chun-tang 表示，所使用的網罩類型對控制火焰蔓延至關重要。他説，法規要求使用防火材料，並強調如果網罩不合規，替換竹腳手架並不能解決問題。\n 建築署也向所有註冊承包商發出通知，要求他們證明在其工地上安裝的保護網、屏幕、篷布和塑料薄膜必須符合公認的防火標準。\n 香港中文大學的建築師及教職員工 Raffaella Endrizzi 在您的報道中指出，竹子作為一種材料天然具有抗點燃性，因為它保留了大量的水分，從而減緩了燃燒。\n 香港竹腳手架協會的資深成員 Tommy So 也認為，是用來封閉窗户的網罩和泡沫板使火勢迅速蔓延。\n 他們的意見應該受到重視。\n 建築行業的資深人士對政府計劃用鋼腳手架替代竹腳手架表示異議，稱這一提議是 “誤導性的解決方案，未能解決大多數建築事故的根本原因：培訓不足、現場監督薄弱和安全規則執行不嚴”。他們還指出，鋼腳手架不僅成本更高且靈活性差，還存在自身的安全風險。\n 竹腳手架在香港已經使用了幾個世紀。這種材料堅韌而強大，輕便且靈活，便於運輸和安裝。它具有成本效益和實用性。\n 最重要的是，當我們是世界上少數幾個竹腳手架隨處可見的地方之一時，我們美麗的城市顯得更加迷人。這有助於使香港成為一個充滿活力和獨特的世界城市，東西方文化在此交匯。竹腳手架有着悠久的歷史，是香港應當與之相關聯的文化工藝。這是一個值得講述的好香港故事。\n 我強烈主張保護這一不起眼但堅固的建築結構，讓它安靜而有效地發揮作用。\nCarol Choi, Tai Tam\n 必須譴責機會主義的批評和詐騙\n 上週大埔發生的災難性火災震驚並令人悲傷了整個香港。立刻，許多人開始捐贈必需品、金錢和服務。政府也做出了反應。儘管最初有些混亂——每次重大災難總是如此——但它迅速掌握了救援、現場管理、組織向受害者分發必需品的巨大問題，同時仍在努力控制火勢和營救受害者。\n 儘管有這樣的努力，仍然有人選擇利用這個機會來抨擊官方行動，而詐騙則準備利用他人的同情心。這種卑劣的行為應該受到譴責。\n 我們社區的男女老少清楚地向世界展示了，儘管我們來自不同的國籍，但我們心連心。當災難發生時，每一個參與者都站出來承擔責任——我們的消防員、警察和其他服務人員、志願者、家政工人以及普通公眾都盡了自己的力量。\n 我們能以最好的方式來紀念死者和受害者，就是學習和改進，以確保他們的犧牲不會白費。\nJames A. Elms, Wan Chai\n 對受害者無法想象的痛苦感到震驚\n 我們對影響大埔一棟多層住宅的悲慘火災感到極度震驚和悲痛。火災在這棟高層住宅中蔓延的速度以及涉及的傷亡人數讓我們感到不堪重負。我們無法想象這些高樓居民所經歷的痛苦程度。\n 消防服務處迅速採取行動，考慮到火災蔓延的規模和速度。我們對此表示祝賀。\n 我們在九龍度過了 46 年愉快而成功的職業生涯，一直以來都是香港的驕傲居民。我們想對受害者表示誠摯的哀悼，並全力支持那些受影響的家庭和朋友。\nShalom Levy, Moana, New Zealand\n 住宅區的建築是否應該更遠一些？\n 看到大埔住宅區辛勤工作、優秀的人們在那場致命火災中失去了一切，我的心中充滿了悲傷。我為生命的損失感到悲痛，特別是為在前線勇敢與火災作鬥爭的消防員感到難過。\n 將建築物之間留出足夠的空間，以避免飛散的碎片引發鄰近建築物的火災，可能是個好主意，以避免此類悲劇。我們在伊朗也面臨同樣的問題。\n 我祝願所有受災家庭迅速恢復。\nHassan Vossough, Tehran, Iran</p>
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在將責任歸咎於竹製腳手架之前，應先調查大埔火災的真正原因