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1. Door must be shut on unlicensed guest houses

   Posted Jul 09th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... problem is substandard fire safety. Without proper inspections, it is unlikely owners of unlicensed premises would voluntarily work to meet safety standards. Clearly, the licensing and inspection ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/686269/door-must-be-shut-unlicensed-guest-houses
2. Comment - Insight & Opinion - LEADER

   Vulnerable Tai O in need of help

   Posted May 06th 2013, 12:00am by SCMP Editorial

   ... of modern amenity with authenticity does not always confer protection from fire, storm and tempest, as we were reminded by the fire that swept through a cluster of the village's famous stilt ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1230961/vulnerable-tai-o-need-help
3. No compromising on building safety

   Posted Sep 04th 2011, 12:00am

   ... to anyone as long as there are no complaints. The belief that people can do whatever they like with their property often results in violation of building and fire safety rules. Even when ordered ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/978110/no-compromising-building-safety
4. News - Hong Kong - FIRE SAFETY

   Buildings near hawker stalls at risk with nearly 900 fire hazards

   Posted Feb 06th 2013, 12:00am by Simpson Cheung

   ... News Hong Kong Fire Safety fire hazards hawker stalls Simpson Cheung simpson.cheung@scmp.com Checks of blocks near hawker stalls throw up nearly 900 irregularities, including locked exits Firefighters found about 900 fire hazards in inspections across the city on buildings near hawker stalls after the deadly Mong Kok blaze in late 2011. Since the fire in Fa Yuen Street that claimed nine ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1143909/buildings-near-hawker-stalls-risk-nearly-900-fire-hazards
5. Eyes on the blaze

   Posted Aug 11th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... to contain the fire. I then helped carry two elderly women to safety.' Mr Chan, a passer-by 'I heard the fire alarm. I thought it was a minor thing, but my neighbours shouted and urged me ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/648716/eyes-blaze
6. Due care

   Posted Dec 28th 2011, 12:00am

   ... people and left 34 injured sends a strong message to improve safety standards. And while much has been said about improving fire safety within residential buildings that have partitioned ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/988657/due-care
7. Fire hazards must be kept in check

   Posted Jun 08th 2011, 12:00am

   ... of high-rise buildings are an efficient power supply and awareness of fire safety. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario of a power blackout while people are fleeing a serious fire alert is most unlikely ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/970008/fire-hazards-must-be-kept-check
8. News - China

   Disgruntled former worker admits arson in Shantou factory fire

   Posted Dec 05th 2012, 12:37pm by Associated Press in Beijing

   ... on each floor, its front completely blackened. The fire had not spread to an adjacent building. Senior provincial officials set up a team to investigate and step up safety measures to avoid ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1097983/disgruntled-former-worker-admits-arson-deadly-guangdong-factory-fire
9. Half of homes not fire-safe, survey finds

   Posted Nov 10th 2008, 12:00am by Colleen Lee

   ... to 12 to assess fire-safety measures in their homes, including whether there was a fire extinguisher and if curtains were hung near the stoves. The homes that complied with fewer than 11 of 26 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/659550/half-homes-not-fire-safe-survey-finds
10. News - China - YANGTZE BRIEFING

    Few lessons learned from Shanghai blaze disaster

    Posted Nov 03rd 2012, 12:00am by Alice Yan

    ... News China Comment Insight & Opinion 18th Party Congress Shanghai Blaze Anniversary Fire Safety Alice Yan Two years on from inferno that claimed at least 58 lives, victims and their families still seek answers while fire safety seems a low priority Almost two years have passed since Shanghai's worst fire in six decades. The inferno claimed at least 58 lives, ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1074840/few-lessons-learned-shanghai-blaze-disaster

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