Sarawak firefighters finally beat forest fire near Lambir National Park after three days

MIRI, Aug 12 — A forest fire spanning 75,000 square metres near the border of the Lambir National Park was successfully extinguished by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and...

MIRI, Aug 12 — A forest fire spanning 75,000 square metres near the border of the Lambir National Park was successfully extinguished by the Fire and Rescue Department and Sarawak Forestry Corporation .

Bomba Miri chief Awangku Mohd Hazmin Awang Zainal said the firefighting operation was first initiated by SFC personnel using water spray equipment to suppress the fire. “Coming to the second day, the Bomba Miri Air Base aircraft executed 10 water bombing operations to extinguish the fire in the affected area, after which it was observed that 95 per cent of the affected area had been successfully extinguished, leaving only small isolated spots which needed further control,” he said in a statement.

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