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Fire safety advice for grave-sweepers
The Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) today (Saturday) urged the public to take extra care in handling fire when they visit their ancestral graves in the countryside during the Ching Ming festival period.
The department's Country Park Protection Officer, Mr. Edmond Lam said: " In view of the potential high fire risk during the Ching Ming festival period, the department will mobilise 22 teams of 198 fire fighters on stand-by duties round the clock to safeguard country park plantations."
Six teams of 120 Civil Aid Services personnel will join the AFD fire fighters.
Mr Lam said most of the countryside fires were caused by human negligence and could have been prevented if people observed a few simple rules.
These rules are:
* Burn worshipping items in metal containers;
* Do not leave lighted candles, joss articles and papers unattended; and
* Make sure all burning items are extinguished before leaving grave sites.
Mr Lam said the department would provide metal containers at strategic locations inside country park areas for their use.
He also reminded picnickers to light fires only at designated barbecue sites.
"Illegal lighting of fires inside country parks may lead to a maximum fine of $5,000 and one year's imprisonment," he added.
End/Saturday, April 1, 1995
HK stadium noise complaint report
In response to Government's announcement today (Saturday) of its response to the COMAC investigation report on the complaint of noise problem caused by pop concerts at the Hong Kong Stadium, Mr Andrew So, Commissioner for Administrative Complaints, said he was glad to learn of the positive response, which he found most encouraging and reassuring.
End/Saturday, April 1, 1995
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