00:01The Fire and Rescue Department is battling to contain a peat swamp forest fire in Kampung Baru, Kuala Abang,
00:08which is spreading towards residential areas.
00:11Trenganu Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director of Operations, Mohamed Ezwan Hashim,
00:17said that since Friday, an Agusta AW139 helicopter from the Northern Territory Air Base in Bertam, Penang,
00:25has been mobilised for water bombing operations in areas inaccessible to ground teams.
00:31The helicopter is also being used to transport firefighters to hard-to-reach locations to speed up containment and extinguishing
00:40efforts.
00:41The fire, which broke out on Thursday, is believed to have been caused by uncontrolled open burning and has so
00:48far affected about 32 hectares of land.
00:51Mohamed Ezwan said a total of 52 personnel have been deployed,
00:56focusing on preventing the blaze from spreading further and protecting nearby residential areas.
01:02Strong winds from multiple directions have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire,
01:07producing thick smoke that is affecting nearby settlements.
01:10He added that residents who are unwell, as well as the elderly, infants and children,
01:15are advised to temporarily relocate due to possible health risks from the smog.
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