Ready to escape the smoke


NIBONG TEBAL: Residents living around the smouldering peat fire at the Pulau Burung landfill are preparing to evacuate to escape the stifling smoke.

Civil servant Muhamad Fauzi Ishak, 38, has been living in Kampung Kebun Baru for more than 30 years, but this is the first time he has been asked to evacuate due to the peat fire at the landfill situated just about 2km from his house.

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