NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 19 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has managed to put out 35 per cent of the 4.05 hectares of fire at the Pulau Burung landfill in Jalan Byram.
“Based on today’s monitoring, after 16 rounds of water bombing and several other methods, we found that 35 per cent of the burning area has been successfully extinguished, and no traces of fire can be seen , while the rest are still burning. He said that the fire department, together with several other agencies including Seberang Perai Island City Council and Penang Island City Council , had taken steps and devised several other methods, including firebreaks, to speed up the firefighting operations.
“Following the declaration, the public is no longer allowed to enter the area, and with smoke coming out of the fire at the landfill into the surrounding area, we have started conducting disaster operations since last Monday.
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