Streamlining, effective regulation at heart of new fire control reform

China will comprehensively reform how fire control departments operate by devoting more effort to effective supervision while streamlining administration and delegating powers, according to the country's top emergency management authority.

The country will ratchet up reforms dealing with how fire control laws are enforced, according to a guideline released on Sunday by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.

The guideline asked fire service authorities to take more measures to enhance management at the source to prevent and defuse risks.