Ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Fire Services have visited several temples between January 16 and 18 to check measures taken to control incense burning and the risk of fires.
During the inspection, which included visits to 43 local temples, representatives of Macau’s temples were informed of measures that should be enforced to avoid damage to the sites. The IC has requested that the curators ensure that incense burning be extinguished during the night in the inner areas of temples. The public should also be advised to obey instructions given by temple managers regarding fire prevention, such as avoiding the excessive burning of incense and votive papers.
In 2016, a fire erupted in the A-Ma Temple during Chinese New Year, leaving the interior of the temple’s main hall severely damaged. The fire was believed to have been caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment in one of the temple’s pavilions.
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