Up in smoke: 40 hectares of Pahang forest razed


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019

Firemen putting out the bush fire at the Gebeng Industrial Area in Kuantan, Pahang on Feb 26, 2019.

KUANTAN (Bernama): Nearly 40 hectares of forest near the Gebeng industrial area here were destroyed in a fire, causing several surrounding areas to be enveloped in smoke.

Pahang Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (JPBM) director Nor Hisham Mohammad said they received a report at 2.30pm Monday (Feb 25), adding that the fire is believed to have started from the lakeside area near the forest.

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