MALACCA: Reports of fires in farms, plantations and forests here jumped 430% to 1,553 cases from January to March, compared to 293 incidents over the same period last year.
State fire and rescue department director Zainuddin Md Alip said it received between 30 to 50 calls daily, of which 90% involved bush, forest and farm fires due to open burning.
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