Sarawak Bomba flooding forest to contain fire in Kuala Baram


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019

MIRI: Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department firefighters are using huge mechanical pumps to draw water in order to "create" floods to contain the forest fires in Kuala Baram district in northern Sarawak.

Bomba Miri and Bomba Lopeng stations have deployed dozens of personnel plus their mobile pumps and are working 24 hours non-stop to snuff out the hot spots.

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