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A bushfire covering five hectares of fern and grass area along the Penang Hill jeep track has since been put out.

Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) said they received information about a bushfire at KM1.9 along the Penang Hill Jeep track at around 5.45pm on Wednesday (Feb 4).

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00:00A bushfire covering five hectares of fern and grass along the Penang Hill jeep track has been extinguished.
00:09Penang Hill Corporation received reports of a bushfire at kilometre 1.9 along the Penang Hill jeep track at 5.45pm on Wednesday.
00:19The affected area involving ferns and grass covered an estimated five hectares.
00:24The Fire and Rescue Department was contacted and response efforts were promptly mobilised with support from the Aya Itam Bukit Bandera Volunteer Fire Brigade.
00:35Favourable weather conditions with no strong winds prevented rapid fire spread and nearby trees remained unaffected.
00:43The fire has been successfully brought under control with ongoing monitoring to prevent re-ignition.
00:48Penang Hill Corporation advised the public to avoid speculation or sharing unverified information, noting that fires can ignite and spread easily during the ongoing dry season.
01:02Earlier social media claims that the bushfire occurred in Penang Botanic Gardens were inaccurate.
01:07The water is very evidently unusual, and cause a lot of traffic to recoverens.
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