Drones deployed to detect new forest fires in Miri


MIRI: Drones are being deployed over the skies of Kuala Baram district in northern Sarawak to help in the battle against forest-fires.

The drones spotted fire raging in an area the size of nine football fields near the Peryatim Hamidah Orphanage on Tuesday (Aug 20) morning.

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Drones , Miri , Sarawak , Forest fires

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