Neighbourhood Watch! Illegal burning of incense!

[P4cm4n2000]

Illegal burning of incense!!!

At 1045pm (24May08) I saw from my house at Seng Kang side a huge ball of fire at Punggol Field Walk.

I quickly put down my things and snapped a few pics using my Canon 350D + 300mm Zoom lens.

This group of 6 folks apparently set up a 3storey paper house + frame looked like a sports car I roughly figured out using my bino.

Sad to say, I don't understand why must these folks burn offerings at this area when we just did our area cleaning on Friday evening! (Thanks William, Ang and regular evening flyers!) Likely there will be a big ashed-stained patch on the floor. Somemore, these folks can take picture of their burings!

Anyway. there are two temples around the neighbourhood, one at Seng Kang side, the other at further Punggol Field Walk side.

For safety reason and to prevent any issue/misunderstanding, I've called immediately to inform our Punggol GRC folks and the neighbourhood Police to handle this case.
As you can see from the pics, the location of fire is also very near to a HDB block, at the same time near to vehicles illegally parked just 6 to 7meters away from the fire.

Folks flying on Sun morning at PFW pls keep an eye....

I urge folks at various flying sites as well as everyone in this forum,
pls help keep and eye on our home area safe and clean.

I can feel Alex_bong's frustration when he saw the corridoor blocked!

http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34490

Well , some folks just don't really care about their actions to the surroundings.

Rdgs
John

[khpan2003]

Illegal burning of incense!!!

At 1045pm (24May08) I saw from my house at Seng Kang side a huge ball of fire at Punggol Field Walk.

I quickly put down my things and snapped a few pics using my Canon 350D + 300mm Zoom lens.

This group of 6 folks apparently set up a 3storey paper house + frame looked like a sports car I roughly figured out using my bino.

Sad to say, I don't understand why must these folks burn offerings at this area when we just did our area cleaning on Friday evening! (Thanks William, Ang and regular evening flyers!) Likely there will be a big ashed-stained patch on the floor. Somemore, these folks can take picture of their burings!

Anyway. there are two temples around the neighbourhood, one at Seng Kang side, the other at further Punggol Field Walk side.

For safety reason and to prevent any issue/misunderstanding, I've called immediately to inform our Punggol GRC folks and the neighbourhood Police to handle this case.
As you can see from the pics, the location of fire is also very near to a HDB block, at the same time near to vehicles illegally parked just 6 to 7meters away from the fire.

Folks flying on Sun morning at PFW pls keep an eye....

I urge folks at various flying sites as well as everyone in this forum,
pls help keep and eye on our home area safe and clean.

I can feel Alex_bong's frustration when he saw the corridoor blocked!

http://www.daddyhobby.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34490

Well , some folks just don't really care about their actions to the surroundings.

Rdgs
John

Hi John,
no offence
the burning of incense should be done by pass-away ppl family..
this usually done after the last day of prayer to the dead
Do check out around the area blk, should have someone been pass-aways

Sometime do be understand to toerence to other ppl belive

just my 2cent of sleeping mind

[ehawk]

I can understand that but you need a proper place to do so! With wind condition, you are inviting trouble with the size of the fire. Besides, judging from what I can see, it's an open fire and hence the tarmac would have been burned as well.


QUOTE=khpan2003]Hi John,
no offence
the burning of incense should be done by pass-away ppl family..
this usually done after the last day of prayer to the dead
Do check out around the area blk, should have someone been pass-aways

Sometime do be understand to toerence to other ppl belive

just my 2cent of sleeping mind [/QUOTE]

[P4cm4n2000]

Hi John,
no offence
the burning of incense should be done by pass-away ppl family..
this usually done after the last day of prayer to the dead
Do check out around the area blk, should have someone been pass-aways

Sometime do be understand to toerence to other ppl belive

just my 2cent of sleeping mind

Thanks khpan2003,
I deeply understand and feel sorry should this be the case,
however, in the event should the fire spreads, who is to be blamed?
I felt in all cases, social responsibility should be emphasized whatever situation or reason.

Anyway, since there's nothing serious happened due to this fire, well, just let this be a case to be aware of.

It rained this morning, maybe its really a sad reason & Heaven's will.

Appreciate your concerns.

Rdgs.

[khpan2003]

ha ha..
we have this encounter at segar field as well before..

but now, mostly saw ppl using a big cage to burn the incense inside..

[nic]

such stuff are rather sensitive..
and usually, the bereavement family has to get a permit from the town council before such activity, and they will also be directed to a specific location to do the burning.

Yes, at times it can be very close to a HDB block, and they will be told to bring along pails of water "just in case"

Let's not get into any religious sensitive topic here.