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Saturday, December 30, 1972
Hong Kong's fire season begins in the month of October. During
the last fire season 809 hill fires were recorded. Seventy-two of
theso fires occurred in or adjacent to Government plantations and approximately
381 acres of woodland were damaged, involving the loss of 300,000 trees.
A spokesman for the Conservation and Forests Division said most
of the hill fires broke out on weekends and public holidays.
"It is therefore important for picnickers and campers to pay
special attention to fire prevention in the countryside," he said.
Only in a place provided for barbecue purposes should cooking
fires be lighted.
Picnickers and campers should always bear in mind that they
should not light a fire under shrubs or trees and leave it unattended or
go away without extinguishing it.
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