Dept: Fire cases have doubled in the past week


PETALING JAYA: The number of open burning, forest and peat fire cases around the country has more than doubled in just a week, from 416 to 999 yesterday.

A check on the Fire and Rescue Depart­ment’s website showed that the number ranged between 61 and 102 cases daily.

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