KOTA SAMARAHAN: Several areas in Sibu, Mukah, Sri Aman and remote areas in Kuching have been identified as hotspots for forest and peat fires which are expected to occur due to extreme heat following the transition of the southwest monsoon from May to October.
Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said so far, the manpower in Sarawak to deal with fires due to the hot weather and drought was sufficient.
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