PASIR GUDANG: A fire that broke out in an open area covering 1.40ha on Wednesday (Oct 14) was fully extinguished on Friday (Oct 16) near here.
Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station chief Firdaus Ahmad said the incident took place at Jalan Muhibbah, Kampung Pasir Putih, in Pasir Gudang.
“The open-area fire involves piles of wood and buoys,’’ he said in a statement.
Firdaus Ahmad said the Johor Fire and Rescue Department Operation Centre received a call on Wednesday in regard to the fire at 10.04pm.
He said 19 firemen from the Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene located 7km away, and arrived there at 10.11pm.
Firdaus said the Operations Response Team divided the burning area into two sectors for firefighting operations.
“The team used a 100-ft hose reel and two 300-ft hose reels, pumping seawater to douse the fire,’’ he said, adding the fire was successfully put out at 4.47pm on Friday.
Firdaus said the team was also assisted by 17 personnel from the police, eight firemen from the Ulu Tiram Volunteer Fire Brigade, five officers from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, two officers from the SWM Environment Sdn Bhd and one officer from a utility company.
