Close watch after the blaze

Major blaze: Three warehouses designated for the storage of used copper metal and wires were destroyed in a fire in Bukit Selambau, Kedah.

SUNGAI PETANI: A hazardous material (Hazmat) team has been deployed to the scene where three recycling warehouses were destroyed in a fire here to ensure there is no poisonous gas emission.

Kedah Fire and Rescue Department director Awang Hidzel Awang Bujang said the team would monitor the situation to prevent pollution which could pose a health hazard to the local community in Bukit Selambau.