Blaze at illegal Pasir Gudang landfill put out within hours


JOHOR BARU: A fire that broke out at an illegal landfill near the Pasir Gudang Highway here was extinguished after several hours by firemen.

Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Department station chief Saiful Bahari Safar said 14 firefighters were sent to the scene located near a petrol station in Kota Puteri in the direction towards Plentong, after an emergency call was received at 8.47am Tuesday (June 22).

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