Over 1,000 reports of open burning

A firefighter ensuring the pump stays cool as it channels water into a portable dam during an operation in Punggai, Pengerang. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star

The Fire and Rescue Department has identified five hotspots in four Johor districts where open fires often occur.

Johor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Yahaya Madis said they were always on high alert for changes in weather conditions and in this case, from monsoon to dry season.