Peatland fire in Saribas successfully extinguished by Bomba after seven-day operation
KUCHING (Aug 29): A peatland fire affecting about 33 hectares at Jalan Bungin Serembang, Saribas, has been successfully extinguished following a seven-day firefighting operation. State Deputy Minister for Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Development and Saribas assemblyman Datuk Dr Mohd Razi Sitam said the firefighting operation had been suspended after the fire was successfully contained.…
KUCHING, Aug 29: A peatland fire that scorched approximately 33 hectares in Saribas has been successfully extinguished after a seven-day firefighting operation, according to Datuk Dr Mohd Razi Sitam, the State Deputy Minister for Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Development and Saribas assemblyman. The operation was halted once the blaze was contained, but Bomba, the Fire and Rescue Department, will continue to monitor the area to ensure no signs of rekindling.
Follow-up inspections occur every four hours as a precautionary measure. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by authorities. The firefighting effort included personnel from the Betong Fire and Rescue Division, Malaysian Civil Defence Force, and Malaysian Volunteers Corps Department (RELA).
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