Firefighters dealt with more fires in first MCO

Firefighters working hard to put out the fire at a recycling factory in Jalan Dato Sellathevan, Batu 4 in Kampung Jawa on Oct 19. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Hats off to another group of "frontliners" who have had to battle fires, literally.

Firefighters had to deal with 15,393 blazes between during the movement control order (MCO) from March 18 to Aug 31.