Firemen still battling blaze on Gunung Laba, use helicopter for water bombing

Fire and Rescue team during an operation water bombing by aircraft MI 171 at Pansung Forest Reserve in Binsuluk, Beaufort yesterday. (April 2)

IPOH (Bernama): Firefighting operations were still being carried out Friday (March 8) in the 16.19ha of hill forest in Gunung Laba near Kampung Air Ganda, Gerik, about 140km from here.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department senior assistant Fire Supt Zamri Awang Long said the operation today used the water bombing method from 9am to 6pm using a MI-17 helicopter belonging to the department.