Sarawak forest fire in Daro enters eighth day, 4ha still burning
DARO, Aug 17 — Firefighters are on their eighth day of working to extinguish a forest fire in Kampung Kut here, wh...
Daro, August 17 - Firefighters have been battling a forest fire in Kampung Kut for an eighth day, with 4 hectares still ablaze. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) revealed that the fire has scorched approximately 29 hectares of land. Bomba stated that efforts are focused on putting out the remaining hotspots. As of Sunday, 4 hectares remained unextinguished.
Firefighters from the Daro fire station tackled the blaze in three sectors. Sector one is situated behind a petrol station, sector two lies along the main road, and sector three is near a telecommunications tower, according to Bomba. Operations concluded at 5pm on Sunday, with two excavators utilized to establish firebreaks and thwart further spread.
Water from nearby drains and a check dam supplemented the firefighting efforts. The distress call to report the fire was received at around 1:40pm on August 10.
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