Drier days expected to ignite open burning incidents (Poll Inside)

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Fire and Rescue Department anticipates an increase in open burning cases starting next month, once the monsoon season is over.

Mohd Rizal Buang, the department’s acting director, said that 161 cases of open burning had been reported as of yesterday. The department, he said, would be calling for the state disaster management committee to meet in February to discuss preparations for the dry season.“For the past two weeks, we have received an average of seven open burning cases, with the highest record of 17 cases in one day.