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80pct of Kuala Kubu Baru forest fire contained, efforts ongoing [WATCH]
Zone 6 chief Senior Fire Superintendent II Mustakim Rimon said efforts are ongoing and will continue until the fire is fully out.
"We received an emergency call from the landowner at 6.26pm (yesterday) and we arrived at the location about 30 minutes later.
"Upon arrival, we found that the fire involved a secondary forest, not a forest reserve, covering an estimated area of around 60 acres," he told reporters here today.
Mustakim said 37 firemen from the Kuala Kubu Baru and Rawang stations were deployed to prevent the fire from spreading further.
"There are no roads for vehicles to reach the site. The fire is about two kilometres from the nearest access point," he said.
Firefighters had to carry heavy equipment to the location by hand.
The fire's remote location and lack of water sources prompted the use of the department's air unit.
An AW189 helicopter dropped 6,000 litres of water over the area.
Drones with thermal imaging helped identify remaining hotspots for targeted efforts.
Mustakim said the hilly terrain and hot, windy weather made the work more difficult.
"The heat and wind have caused the fire to spread rapidly," he said.
He warned against open burning, especially in forested areas, as such fires are hard to control.
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