Kuantan landfill fire under control
Gebeng Fire and Rescue Station chief Zahidah Ali said monitoring efforts are still ongoing, with 12 personnel stationed at the scene on Monday night.
"The affected area is now only filled with smoke, and work to cover the burning rubbish with soil will continue to prevent thick ash from escaping the rubbish heap.
"The work will be carried out by the contractor until late tonight and the fire brigade will continue to monitor the location," she said in a statement.
Zahidah informed that the extinguishing operation involving an area of about one hectare began after the team received an emergency call at 3.46pm on Sunday (July 20), arriving at the scene about 10 minutes later.
Earlier, the Department of Environment reported that the fire at the landfill had caused unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in Balok Baru, Kuantan and Kemaman in Terengganu. – Bernama
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