Fire Danger Warning, Hong Kong

The Fire Danger Warning tells the public that fires can start and spread easily: with a warning in force, a fire is much more likely than usual. It has two levels, yellow when the fire risk is high and red when it is extreme. The risk is highest in the dry months of autumn and winter, when the northeast monsoon brings dry air.

The Hong Kong Observatory issues the Fire Danger Warning on the weather — low humidity, strong wind — and on how dry the vegetation is, which the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reports. The warning is broadcast on radio, television and the internet, and shown at the entrances of country parks and in front of fire stations.