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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1975
REMINDER ON FIRE DANGER WARNING *******
THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED THE PUBLIC TO GIVE HEED TO THE YELLOW FIRE DANGER WARNING NOW IN FORCE, FOLLOWING A MARKED INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FIRES IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
THE FIRE WARNING WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITY AND BRIGHT SUNSHINE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID: +FIRES CAN START AND SPREAD VERY EASILY IN THIS WEATHER. THE SPECIAL FIR WARNING SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1972 TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THESE SITUATIONS WHEN THE FIRE RISK IS THE GREATEST.+
INSPITE OF REPEATED APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC, NEARLY 70 FIRES WERE REPORTED IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THERE HAD THEN 22 HILL AND GRASS FIRES, ONE OF WHICH TOOK FIREMEN MONE THAN TWO HOURS TO PUTOUT, HE CONTINUED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED PEOPLE TO EXTINGUISH ALL CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES DEFORE DISPOSING THEM EXERCISE GREAT CARE WHEN HANDLING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES= AND USE DESIGNATED SITES WHEN "OLDILA BARBECUE PARTIES.
+ALL FIRES ARE CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS AND NEGLECT, HE STRESSED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT IF THE DRY WEATHER CONTINUED, THE RED FIRE DANGER UARNING WOULD BE ISSUED, INDICATING THAT MORE THAN FIVE TIMES THE NORMAL NUMBER OF FIRES MIGHT BE EXPECTED.
PLB TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT ON KING'S ROAD
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTION ON THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KING'S ROAD, WHICH ENDS IN FRONT OF 443 KING'S ROAD, WILL BE EXTENDED ABOUT 33 METRES EASTWARDS AS FROM 1 A.M. THIS FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24).
PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PICK UP OR SET DOWN PASSENGERS ALONG THIS SECTION BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS DRIVERS.
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