Firefighters battle 2.8ha hill forest blaze near Shah Alam mosque
SHAH ALAM: A 2.8ha hill forest near the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Section 14 here caught fire this afternoon.
SHAH ALAM: A hill forest blaze, measuring 2.8 hectares, erupted near the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Section 14 this afternoon. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department was alerted at 1.01pm and promptly dispatched a team to the affected area. Upon arrival, firefighters from the Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Station discovered approximately 2.8 hectares of hilly forest engulfed in flames.
No nearby structures were impacted, and there were no reported casualties or injuries, according to an official statement. Ten officers and personnel were deployed to the scene, utilizing fire beaters and water pumps to contain the blaze. As of 8.30pm, fire containment stood at 60 per cent, with operations persisting. To extinguish the remaining hotspots, firefighters are leveraging water from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council fire hydrant, supplemented by a water tanker. Firebreaks are also being established to thwart the fire's spread.
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