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Red fire danger warning
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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
The fire danger situation today (October 23) is red and fire risk is extreme. The countryside is extremely vulnerable to fire. If you are planning to spend the day in the countryside, please take pre-cooked food for a picnic and take all measures to prevent hill fires. The penalty for lighting fires illegally in the countryside is $25,000 and a year's imprisonment.
Ends/Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Issued at HKT 06:07
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