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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1989

FIRE PREVENTION ADVICE

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO EXERCISE EXTRA CARE TO PREVENT FIRES IN VIEW OF THE DRY WEATHER.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 131 FIRE CALLS YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) AND 60 OF THEM WERE VEGETATION FIRES WHICH OCCURRED MOSTLY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

"THE EXCEPTIONALLY DRY WEATHER IS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE LARGE NUMBER OF VEGETATION FIRES. HOWEVER, CARELESSNESS ON THE PART OF SOME RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PICNICKERS, SHOULD ALSO BE

11 BLAMED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THEY SHOULD NOT BURN RUBBISH IN OPEN SPACE OR LEAVE ANY FIRE UNATTENDED, BE IT IN A STOVE OR CONTAINER.

"THEY SHOULD HABITUALLY EXTINGUISH ALL FIRES AND REPORT IT IF THEY SEE ANY.

BLANKETS FOR STREET SLEEPERS

FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN OPERATION TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) TO DISTRIBUTE BLANKETS ΤΟ STREET SLEEPERS AND OTHERS IN NEED DUE TO THE COLD SPELL.

THE DISTRIBUTION WILL START

TERRITORY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

AROUND 7.30 PM THROUGHOUT THE

FILMING THE

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DISTRIBUTION SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAUMATEI COMMUNITY CENTRE, 60 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET, YAU MA TEI AT 7.15 PM.

STAFF OF THE SWD INFORMATION UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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