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PUTRAJAYA: There has been a steady rise in false emergency calls over the past three years prompting the Fire and Rescue Department to warn that such acts are costing lives as rescue teams are diverted from real emergencies.
According to the department’s statistics, 141 false calls were recorded in 2023, rising to 196 in 2024 and reaching 211 as of September 2025.
