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背景 — 宏福苑 為何成為焦點

 

  • 宏福苑位於香港新界大埔,建於 1983 年,共有 8 座樓,樓齡約 42 年,住宅單位近 2,000 套,住戶超過 4,600 人,其中約 4 成是 65 歲或以上長者。Wikipedia+1

  • 2025 年 11 月 26 日,宏福苑發生觸目驚心的「五級火警」(最高級別火警之一),火勢迅速蔓延至 7 座大廈,造成至少 128 人死亡(包括 1 名消防員)、數十人傷亡,多人失蹤。Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2

  • 火災起因初步調查顯示,外牆圍網、塑膠防護網、防水帆布、塑膠布,尤其是封閉玻璃窗的發泡膠板(foam board/styrofoam board)等易燃材料,是火勢迅速擴散的主要加速因素之一。Wikipedia+2Phoenix News+2


🎥 視頻內容與 潘焯鴻 的質疑

根據那段視頻(由潘焯鴻發表)——大約在 2024 年,就已有市民向相關政府部門(如勞工處)投訴宏福苑的圍網和發泡膠材料「很容易燒著」。也就是說,在大火之前,宏福苑維修/外牆裝修工程中所用材料已被部分居民、關注者標為「火災隱患」。YouTube+2Wikipedia+2

潘焯鴻在片中指出,很多人認為出事的是「竹棚」或「鐵棚」問題,但他認為,問題關鍵並不(僅)是棚架材料,而是那些「棚網」(圍網)和「發泡膠板」。換句話說,哪怕是鐵棚,只要用上高度易燃、不符阻燃標準的圍網或覆蓋材料,也可能成為火災肇因。YouTube+2Phoenix News+2

他曾多次向政府、消防部門和勞工處反映問題,也引用實測和取樣結果,主張當局應正視這些材料的危險性;但當時,這些意見並未獲得足夠重視,未見強制更換材料或追查。Wikipedia+1

這段揭發與質疑,在火災之後 — 當大家看到真正的嚴重後果時 — 顯得格外刺耳和沉重。


🧯 為什麼這次火災如此慘烈

從目前媒體報導與官方初步調查,我認為這場災難暴露了多重結構性、制度性與管理層面的問題:

問題層面描述 / 原因
材料易燃、規格不符標準外牆所用圍網、防護網、防水帆布、塑膠布、發泡膠板等 — 特別是發泡膠板(foam board) — 被視為高燃、本身易引火。許多窗戶被封死,改以 foam board 取代玻璃或保護玻璃,降低成本,但大大提升了火險。Wikipedia+2Phoenix News+2
保護網的阻燃標準疑似失效 / 處理不當雖然外牆圍網曾被標榜為「阻燃」,但起火後燃燒速度極快,疑似未達標或安裝不合格,導致整幢大樓被迅速包圍火海。Wikipedia+2Yahoo Finance+2
監管與執法缺失正如潘焯鴻等人早已投訴,但當局(消防、勞工、屋宇署等)並未及時處理,也沒有強制要求更換安全合規材料。這反映出監管制度在「大維修/外牆翻新工程」這類灰色地帶的漏洞。Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2
救援不利 + 高齡人口密集宏福苑住戶多為長者;而當火災發生時,有住戶反映火警鐘並未發出警報,逃生通知主要靠住戶自行靠電話/通訊群組、拍門、喊人撤離。這使得火災成為大規模傷亡事故。端傳媒 Initium Media+1
建築年代與維修需求作為 1980s 的居屋,樓齡已久、建築物需維修與翻新。若為節省成本,在大修工程中貪便宜買低質材料,風險則可能被嚴重低估。

🎯 反省 — 這場悲劇帶給我們的啟示

  1. 便宜或「合格證明」不等於安全
    很多工程項目都強調成本與速度,特別是在大型屋苑維修時。用 foam board、塑膠網等材料雖然成本低,但其本質卻是高度易燃 — 把人命安全和財產安全賭在「便宜」與「合格證明」上,是對風險的嚴重低估。

  2. 施工監管與執法漏洞不能再忽視
    潘焯鴻這類的「事前質疑」本應引起重視。當質疑來自居民、專家或社會監察者時,政府機構應及時跟進、取樣檢測並採取行動,而不是視而不見。否則就是讓「事故等待發生」。

  3. 高密度住宅 + 高齡人口 = 災難性後果
    在大廈集中、住戶年紀高、逃生能力弱的背景下,一旦火災發生,後果往往遠比「單棟樓房」更嚴重。防患於未然,比事後救援更重要。

  4. 透明資訊 — 居民、監察者與政府間資訊應公開
    事前有投訴、有質疑,社會有必要知道真正使用的是什麼材料,是否符合防火/阻燃標準,以及相關施工是否經過檢測與批准。唯有制度透明,才能讓民眾安心。


🧠 我的思考/評論

看完這起悲劇,我心裡最沉重的是——這 似乎 是一場「可以預見、可以避免」的火災。當許多人在 2024 年就已經對「圍網 + 發泡膠」提出火災隱患,但制度與決策者並未正視,最終付出的,卻是 128 條生命。這樣的代價,是難以接受的。

我理解工程商、屋苑管理想控制成本、縮短工程期,但當「便宜 vs 安全」成為取捨時,人命不該被犧牲。

更重要的是,這樣的事故不應只是一時的媒體焦點 —— 它暴露的是制度漏洞、監管不力、信息不透明、以及對於弱勢群體(如長者、老人家庭)的忽視。未來如果沒有徹底改革、嚴格立法、有力執法,類似悲劇隨時可能重演。


📝 結語

這起 宏福苑五級火警,不應只是悲劇新聞,而應當成為香港建築安全制度、住宅維修工程監管、住戶知情權、弱勢居民保護的重大警鐘。

對社會而言,我們應該反思:成本、安全與責任,哪一樣更不能妥協?
對政府與業界而言,是時候拿出誠意——不只是調查與懲罰,更是制度改革與未雨綢繆。
對每個公民而言,關心不只是自己的一樓兩室,也應關心社區共同的安全與命運。


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