About 200 residents evacuated after a fire broke out in a flat at Sing Fai House, Fai Ming Estate, in Fanling at about 10pm on October 4.
Police received a report that the unit was on fire and emitting smoke. Firefighters attended and used one hose and one breathing-apparatus team to tackle the blaze, which was quickly extinguished.
No injuries were initially reported. A mattress in the flat was believed to have caught fire first.