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Forest fire prevention stepped up for holiday
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Monday, 03 February 2014 10:54
Ningbo Forest Fire Command Center recently issued a notice, urging all related sectors to tighten the wildfire control plans, improve leadership and strengthen coordination to ensure the safety of people and forests during the Spring Festival holiday.
Ningbo remains at high risk for wildfires as dry weather conditions persist. According to statistics from the forestry authority, 20 percent forest fires had occurred during the Spring Festival over the past 20 years,
During the holidays, the growing tourist number increases the risk of forest fires. The notice urges all related sectors to take the forest fire prevention as their top priority and conduct overall check over key areas, fire-prone areas and disaster areas. Forest management are required to tighten up controls to prevent burning incense and paper money in remembrance of the dead during Spring Festival and lighting firecrackers and fireworks in forest.
