Aerial water bombing puts out mangrove fires in Beaufort


A Fire and Rescue team carrying out an aerial water bombing operation at the Binsuluk mangrove forest reserve in Beaufort Saturday.

KOTA KINABALU: The three-day fight against a raging fire at the Binsuluk mangrove forest reserve in Beaufort has finally ended with firemen resorting to aerial water bombings early Saturday.

State Fire and Rescue Department Operations assistant director Khairul Azuwan said the operations involving various agencies including the Forestry Department ended at about 3.07pm but will continue again on Sunday.

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