Fire contained and air quality in Masai at safe level


Fiery task: Firefighters putting out the flames in Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri.

JOHOR BARU: The air quality in Masai is currently safe as most of the flames from a fire, believed to have started at an oil storage facility here, have been put out, says the Johor Department of Environment.

Its director Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff said ammonia gas was initially detected when air quality monitoring was done from 8pm on Saturday, but the situation has improved and there is no longer a threat in the area.

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