Bombardier CL-415 aircraft deployed to douse forest fires
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has deployed its Bombardier CL-415 aircraft to aid in extinguishing forest fires alongside the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at Sungai Adong, near here, since Wednesday. Director of the Miri Maritime Zone Captain Maritime Mohd Shafie Paing announced that the firefighting operation, initiated at 3 pm, began promptly […]
Canada’s British Columbia declares state of emergency due to forest fires
BERLIN: A state of emergency has been declared in Canada’s British Columbia province as devastating forest fires continued to tear through the region on Friday, according to the dpa news agency. British Columbia Premier David Eby made the announcement for the entire province on the Pacific coast on Friday evening on the platform X, formerly known […]
Fire near Spain’s border with France spreading rapidly
Madrid, Spain: A forest fire on Spain’s Mediterranean coast near the French border was spreading rapidly on Friday, fed by strong winds and surrounding a popular tourist site. The blaze in the Portbou area burned around 200 hectares (500 acres) in three hours and could spread over 400 hectares, Catalonia’s regional government said in a statement. The […]
Forest fire burns at Mt Rimo
PADAWAN: Forest fire has been burning for over a week at Derod Rimo (Mount Rimo) located near Kampung Benuk Sumur, Jalan Borneo Heights, some 35 km from Kuching. Local villagers said they noticed the fire burning on top of the mountain for more than a week, despite rain in the area almost every evening. A […]
Fire department ready to tackle forest fires
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department has been directed to take immediate action in extinguishing forest and bush fires. The department’s director, Datuk Khirudin Drahman, confirmed that the instruction was made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. All assets are on standby and will act promptly to any […]
Firemen on standby for forest fires
KUCHING: The Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (MFRD) Sarawak is getting ready for the potential risk such as forest fires caused by the hot weather in Miri. Its department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said he went to the ground to assess the situation on-site in Miri. “In view of the rising temperatures and hot weather […]
Scientific expedition will contribute to flora and fauna study: Deputy Premier
MIRI: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is optimistic that this year’s Gerenai – Long Mekaba Scientific Expedition will be able to make significant contribution to the scientific study of flora and fauna, including other forest biodiversity components such ecology, geology and social. The Second Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development said […]
Forest fire management programme: Initiatives to tackle forest, bush fires
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department has put in place initiatives to deal with forest and bush fires which are common occurrences especially during dry weather in Sarawak. Its director Khirudin Drahman said controlling forest and bush fires is a challenging task as heavy equipment has to be carried on foot to the locations […]
Community’s support critical
KUCHING: The community’s cooperation is critical in combating and eradicating forest fires and open burning, said Fire and Rescue Department Sarawak director Khirudin Drahman. He said while it was the department’s role to respond to incidents of fire, members of the public must cooperate in order to keep cases of forest fires and open burning […]
