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Wednesday, December 6, 1972
PUBLIC CAN HELP REDUCE FIRES
The Fire Services Department today warned that incidents of fire
will inevitably increase with the onset of the cooler weather and the accompany-
ing low humidity.
However, a department spokesman said members of the public can help
in reducing not only many of the fires but also the number of lives which are
lost and the property which is destroyed.
In view of the heavy casualties involved in this morning's fire in
Wan Chai, the spokesman urged members of the public to be always on the alert
and never to ignore the fire-prevention advice given repeatedly by the Fire
Services Department.
He said lower temperatures bring out, by the thousand,heating appliances
such as kerosene stoves, fan heaters, electric fires and many other forms of
heating equipment.
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After a long period of idleness and before being used, he said, all
these appliances should be thoroughly checked by a responsible person or an
authorized electrician in order to ascertain that they are in good working
condition and serviceable.
When in use, all such appliances should be kept well clear of any
inflammable material or goods, and kerosene stoves and portable heaters should
be secured so as not to be knocked or blown over.
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