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Firemen having a tough time fighting peat fires near Klang

By TEH ENG HOCK
Peat fires in Johan Setia,Klang.

KLANG: The authorities are having a hard time putting out peat fires because the soil re-ignites the fires within a day of being put out.

Their task is made harder when there are few sources of water nearby, whether natural or piped.

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Environment , Government , peat fires , smog , fire and rescue , klang municipal council , water

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