Gunung Baling fire almost 85% extinguished, firefighters monitoring situation


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 09 Feb 2019

ALOR SETAR, 7 Feb –- Anggota bomba berusaha memadamkan kebakaran melibatkan kawasan seluas 2.4 hektar di Gunung Baling, Baling, hari ini. Operasi yang memasuki hari kedua hari ini berdepan kesukaran berikutan keadaan cuaca panas dan angin kencang.
Punca kebakaran masih belum diketahui namun pihak bomba tidak menolak kemungkinan ia disebabkan oleh aktiviti pendakian. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

ALOR SETAR (Bernama): As at 1pm Saturday (Feb 9), nearly 85% of the fire that has been raging on Gunung Baling over the past four days has been contained so far.

However, Baling Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Jamil Mat Daud said if the weather was hot and windy, there is a possibility it would re-ignite the fire.

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