{
  "id": 6202369,
  "title": "Fire at FRIM Bidor burns 2.42ha forest area, operation resumes this morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fire-at-frim-bidor-burns-2-42ha-forest-area-operation-resumes-this",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:57:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/08/fire-at-frim-bidor-burns-242ha-forest-area-operation-resumes-this-morning/234348"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IPOH, September 8 - An extensive fire engulfed approximately 2.42 hectares of forest at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Bidor, Malaysia, on the evening of September 7, according to the Perak Fire and Rescue Department. Assistant Operations Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad revealed that his department received an alarm about the blaze at 5:42 pm, prompting a rapid response from the Bidor Fire and Rescue Station team. The firefighting operation employed a 700-foot water jet with dual jets and a transport pump, drawing water from an adjacent pond.\n\nThe firefighting effort persisted throughout the night, with personnel changes occurring as the situation evolved. By the following morning, at 12 pm, the operation was suspended due to safety concerns and the perceived lack of further spread potential. The fire was deemed under control, with 15% of the affected area still smoldering. Firefighting resumed this morning, continuing to combat the remaining flames.",
  "summary": "IPOH, Sept 8 — About 2.42 hectares of forest area at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Bid...",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire at FRIM Bidor burns 2.42ha forest area",
    "Operation resumes this morning after suspension",
    "15% of affected area still smoldering"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The resumption of firefighting efforts this morning indicates that safety concerns and a perceived containment of the blaze overnight did not mark the end of the fire threat at FRIM Bidor.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Fire at Bidor FRIM forest, operation resumes this morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fire-at-bidor-frim-forest-operation-resumes-this-morning",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:36:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fire at FRIM Bidor burns 2.42ha forest area, operation resumes this morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fire-at-frim-bidor-burns-2-42ha-forest-area-operation-resumes-this-6203350",
        "published": "2026-09-08T00:57:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}