Fire Services Department Identifies 12 Areas at Higher Risk of Hill Fires During Chung Yeung Festival
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On 16 October 2026, the Fire Services Department said that after analysing the timing, locations and weather conditions of hill fires in previous years, it identified 12 areas across Hong Kong at higher risk of hill fires, including Yuen Long, Pat Heung and Sheung Shui. The department will join forces with the Civil Aid Service to form 12 patrol teams to patrol the relevant locations, and will work with other government departments and district organisations to promote fire prevention messages at rural grave-sweeping sites. The current development is that the Fire Services Department has announced the above fire prevention arrangements during the Chung Yeung period.
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- 明報·即時港聞Fire Services Department Identifies 12 Areas at Higher Risk of Hill Fires, Patrolling and Promoting Fire Safety Messages During Chung Yeung
The Fire Services Department said on 16 October that after analysing the timing, locations and weather conditions of hill fires in previous years, it identified 12 areas across Hong Kong with a higher risk of hill fires, including Yuen Long, Pat Heung and Sheung Shui. The department will join forces with the Civil Aid Service to form 12 patrol teams to patrol the relevant locations, and will work with other government departments and district organisations to promote fire safety messages at rural grave-sweeping sites.
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