Hillside forest catches fire in Perak


  • Nation
  • Monday, 29 Feb 2016

Firemen trying to put out the fire at the jungles near KM45 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands on Monday.

IPOH: Some 10ha of hillside forest near KM45 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands caught fire.  

Receiving a distress call at about 1.45am Monday, the Fire and Rescue Department rushed to the site near Kampung Raja to put out the blaze.  

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