All fired up on Mount Kinabalu

Peak of patriotism: Nurul Alia (front row, third from right), Rasidi (front row, right) and other climbers holding up the Jalur Gemilang, Johor state flag and Fire and Rescue Department flag at the summit of Mount Kinabalu.

JOHOR BARU: For Nurul Alia Bustamam, the feeling of unfurling the Jalur Gemilang at the summit of Mount Kinabalu was nothing short of exhilarating.

The 40-year-old assistant director of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department’s management unit said she had never imagined conquering the 4,095m peak on her first attempt.