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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1976

BE CAREFUL WITH FIRES OVER NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

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A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE EXTRA FIRE PRECAUTION DURING THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

HE SAID SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE BURNING OF JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS. HE SUGCESTED THAT ALL BURNING SHOULD BE DONE IN AN OPEN SPACE AND NEVER IN A CONFINED AREA SUCH AS A ROOM OR CORRIDOR.

DO NOT LEAVE THE FIRE ALONE AND MAKE SURE IT WAS OUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE IT. DETTER STILL, HAVE A BUCKET OF WATER HANDY, HE AUDED.

COMMENTING ON THE CHINESE TRADITION OF FRYING DELICACIES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR SETS IN, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED RESIDENTS NOT TO STORE TOO MUCH KEROSENE OR L.P. GAS OR EVEN COOKING OIL.

HE REMINDED THEM THAT THE LAW PROHIBITS THE STORAGE OF MORE THAN FOUR GALLONS OF KEROSENE OR 100 POUNDS OF L.P. GAS IN THE HOME.

TURNING TO FACTORIES AND OFFICES WHICH WERE NOT OPENING FOR BUSINESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON OPERATORS AND EMPLOYERS TO HAVE ALL THEIR PREMISES THOROUGHLY CHECKED TO ENSURE FIRE SAFETY EEFORE CLOSING.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO CALLED ON DEPARTMENT STORES TO ENSURE THAT THE EXITS INSIDE THEIR SHOPS AND STORES WERE NOT LLOCKED AND THAT EXIT SIGNS WERE PROPERLY LIT. HE SAID THIS WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN SHOPPERS WERE DOING THEIR PRE-NEW YEAR SHOPPING.

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