On December 5, the HKSAR Government was interviewed by the media on the latest developments in the investigation of the Tai Po fire, support and fund-raising, and emergency accommodation arrangements. The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chan Kwok-ki, said that the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption have set up a joint working group to conduct a comprehensive criminal investigation into the incident. Preliminary investigations revealed that there was a premeditated mix of non-compliant non-flame retardant fences in the project involved.

On December 5, the HKSAR Government was interviewed by the media on the latest developments in the investigation of the Tai Po fire, support and fund-raising, and emergency accommodation arrangements. The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Chan Kwok-ki, said that the police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption have set up a joint working group to conduct a comprehensive criminal investigation into the incident. Preliminary investigations revealed that there was a premeditated mix of non-compliant non-flame retardant fences in the project involved.