00:03A peat soil fire broke out at the Bukit Pilali Chinese Cemetery and along the Sabana Punggai
00:10Bypass Road on Sunday, with firefighters still battling the blaze.
00:14Sabana Cove Fire and Rescue Station Chief Umar Hafiz Rosli Amir said the fire started at about
00:205.08pm and has affected an area of around 17 hectares. He said firefighters have so far
00:27managed to put out fires covering about 6.8 hectares, or 40% of the affected area. He added
00:34that strong winds, spot fires and difficult forest terrain were making firefighting operations
00:40challenging. The affected area has been divided into two sectors, with sector A covering 13
00:47hectares and sector B covering more than 4 hectares. Firefighters are using water hoses, jet pumps,
00:53portable water pumps and nearby water sources to battle the blaze in both sectors. However,
01:00the operation was hampered by equipment breakdowns. Umar Hafiz said routine monitoring is also being
01:06carried out in and around the affected areas to prevent the fire from spreading.
