Fire in forest and pineapple plantation spreads over 113ha


KUANTAN: The forest and pineapple plantation fire near Kampung Cenderawasih, Pekan since March 7 has increased to 113ha compared to 94ha on Wednesday, said Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Razam Taja Rahim.

He said so far 93.36ha have been successfully extinguished and firemen are actively working on the remaining 19.64ha to prevent it from spreading further by dividing the operation into three sectors.

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