国务院办公厅8月14日发出通知,要求认真贯彻《消防法》,进一步加强消防工作.《消防法》将于1998年9月1日起施行,这是把消防工作纳入法制化轨道的又一个重要步骤,对于加强消防工作,预防火灾和减少火灾危害,保护公共财产和公民人身及财产安全,维护社会安定,促进社会主义现代化建设,具有十分重要的意义. The State Council General Office issued a circular on August 14 calling for the conscientious implementation of the “Fire Dancing Law” to further strengthen the fire protection work. “Fire Prevention Law” will come into force on September 1, 1998, and this is yet another way of incorporating fire protection into the legal system Important steps are of great significance for strengthening fire prevention work, preventing fires and reducing fire hazards, protecting public property and the personal and property safety of citizens, maintaining social stability and promoting the socialist modernization drive.