NIBONG TEBAL: The Pulau Burung landfill here has caught fire again, the second blaze in two months.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said they received a call at 5.40am on Saturday (March 21) and dispatched fire engines from the Nibong Tebal and Sungai Bakap fire stations to the scene.
"The blaze involves waste at the landfill, covering an estimated area of 0.093ha.
"Containment and extinguishing works are underway and two excavators are being used to create fire breaks to prevent further spread," he said in a statement on Saturday.
He added that the fire is still not under control, with operations ongoing involving 18 personnel, including supervisors from both stations, assisted by volunteer fire brigades from Sungai Jawi, Nibong Tebal, Valdor and Parit Buntar.
On Feb 8, a fire involving solid waste broke out at the same landfill and was fully extinguished after nine hours of firefighting operations. – Bernama
