Open burning poses safety and health threats


Firefighters are working hard to put out wildfires daily. — Filepic

MIRI: Open burning at night is a serious threat as it is causing choking smog in residential estates in many parts of Miri and Kuala Baram districts.

The smog comes from the wildfires that rage at night and pre-dawn hours in several hot spots.

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