Ecowatch: It's only April and Malaysia is already burning up


Firemen conducting checks at the site of a Feb 4, 2026, fire at Penang Hill to ensure there are no secondary blazes waiting to flare up. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

WITH the heat Malaysia has been experiencing – including some extreme weather days – come fires of all types in our wild lands.

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