MIRI: With northern Sarawak facing a dry spell, the risk of peat fires occurring has risen, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam.
He said there was a danger that the level of underground water may fall due to the dry weather and any occurrence of peat fires would become a major headache.
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