KUALA NERUS: Open burning for land clearing purposes, even for legal reasons, poses the risk of creating a “protection vacuum” for the Fire and Rescue Department.
Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said although some people may have good intentions in burning areas to keep the place tidy, firefighters will have to respond if the flames get out of control.
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