Residents are urged to be aware of fire hazards during Eid Al Fitr celebrations.
Check the safety of gas and electric cookers and all gas pipes and wiring, and families are advised to keep children out of the kitchen while adults are cooking.
The warnings came from Maj Gen Rashed Thani Al Matrushi, interim commander general of Abu Dhabi Civil Defence.
He also highlighted the importance of cleaning kitchen fans, of having adequate lighting in kitchens, and of not wearing loose clothing while cooking.
Maj Al Matrushi said paper towels should be kept away from cookers, and special attention should be paid to children to ensure they were kept away from potential dangers such as lighters, matches, pesticides or toxic cleaning substances.
Incense burners can cause fires if placed near clothes or children, while other dangers include lighted candles near flammable materials and the use of grills in enclosed spaces.
Residents were also reminded not to overload power lines.
Motorists have been asked to keep fire extinguishers in their cars, while people planning camping trips should ensure tents were put up in safe locations - with phone coverage and close to roads - to help Civil Defence officials reach the area in an emergency.
Liquid fuel-powered generators should be kept at a safe distance from tents and should not be refuelled while in operation.
Maj Al Matrushi said fire extinguishers must be made available, along with sand buckets in case of fire. He urged campers to have a first-aid kit and to inform friends or family when and where they were camping.
He also reminded the public to ensure that vehicles were roadworthy before undertaking a trip.
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Navdeep Suri, India's Ambassador to the UAE
There has been a longstanding need from the Indian community to have a religious premises where they can practise their beliefs. Currently there is a very, very small temple in Bur Dubai and the community has outgrown this. So this will be a major temple and open to all denominations and a place should reflect India’s diversity.
It fits so well into the UAE’s own commitment to tolerance and pluralism and coming in the year of tolerance gives it that extra dimension.
What we will see on April 20 is the foundation ceremony and we expect a pretty broad cross section of the Indian community to be present, both from the UAE and abroad. The Hindu group that is building the temple will have their holiest leader attending – and we expect very senior representation from the leadership of the UAE.
When the designs were taken to the leadership, there were two clear options. There was a New Jersey model with a rectangular structure with the temple recessed inside so it was not too visible from the outside and another was the Neasden temple in London with the spires in its classical shape. And they said: look we said we wanted a temple so it should look like a temple. So this should be a classical style temple in all its glory.
It is beautifully located - 30 minutes outside of Abu Dhabi and barely 45 minutes to Dubai so it serves the needs of both communities.
This is going to be the big temple where I expect people to come from across the country at major festivals and occasions.
It is hugely important – it will take a couple of years to complete given the scale. It is going to be remarkable and will contribute something not just to the landscape in terms of visual architecture but also to the ethos. Here will be a real representation of UAE’s pluralism.
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