Cease open burning activities
KUCHING: The Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) has warned locals and all industries operating in Sarawak not to practise open burning. It said that open burning was a major contributor to the deterioration of Sarawak’s air quality, causing harm to public health as well as the economy of the country. It warned that the […]
Public reminded to stop open burning
KUCHING: While the risk of bushfires is always present, especially during the dry season, it can be avoided and controlled via enforcement by the authorities and, most importantly, the awareness and self-compliance of the public to not carry out open burning. In saying this, Sarawak Department of Environment (DoE) director Hamzah Mohamad advised the public […]
Move to tackle open burning issue
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is conducting on-going joint operations or investigations with the Natural Resources Environment Board and Department of Environment to tackle the issue of open burning at residential areas. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this included advising and warning offenders. He emphasised that members of the public must play their roles […]
Refrain from engaging in open burning
MIRI: Members of the public, particularly those involved in agriculture, are urged not to engage in open-burning activities that could spark fire outbreaks and result in occurrence of haze. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said surveillance and ground patrol by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) on Wednesday (Apr 21) stopped three incidents […]
Drones to monitor open burning
MIRI: The State Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Department of Environment (DoE) will collaborate with Curtin University and Naim Group of Companies in using drones to monitor open burning activities here. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the initiative was to prevent bush fire at prone areas in the division especially in […]
Measures being taken to tackle open burning
MIRI: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has taken several measures to address open burning incidents. In a statement on Tuesday (March 2), minister in charge of Miri DDMC, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said during the tail-end of the northeast monsoon, rainfall would decrease and incidents of open burning were likely to occur that […]
Peat fires not caused by oil palm plantations – Expert
KUCHING: A peat soil expert has scoffed at the notion that oil palm plantation on peat lands is among the causes of peat fires in the state. Tropical peat land expert Dr Lulie Melling said peat land fires often resulted from open burnings at unmanaged land or large areas of idle land. “Looking at our […]
Strictly preventing open burning
KUCHING: The state will intensify its efforts in terms of monitoring and enforcement in preventing open burning during the expected haze season. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) had been ordered to keep a lookout in their respective divisions for areas prone to having […]
Bomba on alert for open burning during hot spell
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is on the alert for any open burning during the dry spell in Sarawak. Its director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman said Bomba recorded a total of 32 open burning cases as of Aug 1. “We are constantly monitoring for any increase in cases of open burning. “We have also […]
Sarawak aims for zero open burning
KUCHING: Sarawak is aiming for zero open burning and less haze during dry weather next year following stringent laws on open burning. Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB) controller of environmental quality Justine Jok Jau Emang said this following the amendments to the state’s Natural Resources and Environment Ordinance passed in the State Legislative Assembly […]
