Climate change will cause more floods, forest fires in Malaysia, says Bomba chief


Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid presenting a certificate of excellence to widow Nurul Janah Abd Hamid khan. She took the certificate on behalf of her husband firemen Mohd Firdaus Sulaiman, who died after a fire operation in Segamat. Looking on is Johor fire director Datuk Yahaya Madis (left).

JOHOR BARU: The changes in weather patterns is expected to either bring about heavy rainfall resulting in floods or extremely hot conditions resulting in forest fires, says Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid.

He said that the department was monitoring dozens of flood and forest fire hotspots around the country.

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