Firefighters working round the clock on Kelantan peatland fire

 

A total of 20 firefighters in Kelantan will be on duty round the clock to extinguish the peatland fire in Mukim Beris Lalang, Bachok, beginning today.

Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department director Jainal @ Zainal Madasain said the operation will be divided into two 12-hour shifts, while more personnel would be added from time to time.

He said the department is carrying out the operation continuously to speed up the dousing process and prevent the fire from spreading.

“As of 4pm, we have managed to put out almost 40 percent of the fire. We expect at least 60 to 70 percent of the fire to be controlled within a day,” he said when contacted by Bernama in Kota Bharu today.

Zainal said extinguishing the peatland fire would likely take a week or more depending on several factors, including weather conditions.

- Bernama