KK’s landfill fire will take a week to put out


Cause for concern: Black smoke billowing into the air due to an open fire at the Kayu Madang waste disposal site in Kota Kinabalu, causing the air quality to reach an unhealthy level. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: It will take at least a week for the fire at the Kayu Madang landfill in Telipok to be completely put out, says Kota Kinabalu City Hall.

It said safety measures are being taken to reduce the smoke plumes at the landfill where used tyres were dumped, as firemen continued to fight the blaze for the second day.

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