SARIKEI, Sept 5 (Bernama) — All parties are urged to refrain from open burning activities to prevent the haze situation in Sarawak from worsening and posing risks to public health and daily activities. Special Select Committee on Infrastructure, Transportation and Communication chairman Datuk Yusuf Abd Wahab said all open burning activities, including the disposal of rubbish and clearing of forests through fire, must cease until the situation returns to normal. He said precautionary measures must be stepped up following the declaration of an emergency in the Serian Division by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, yesterday. “I urge everyone […]

SIBU (Sept 2): The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) has ordered an immediate halt to open burning along the Sibu Jaya bypass after another fire linked to farming activities was detected. The burning...

KUCHING (July 14): Kuching Division recorded the highest number of open-burning cases this month, with 15 cases reported as of July 13. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Jamri Masran...

KUCHING (March 27): The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has recorded a spike in open burning cases across Sarawak over the past 12 days, with Miri Division having the most cases. Bomba Sarawak depu...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Prolonged hot weather conditions have been identified as one of the contributors to the increase in open burning cases in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Sarawak. In KEDAH, 3,779 fires were recorded from January to today, peaking in March with 1,246 cases, said the Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Control Centre. “The dry and hot weather has triggered a chain of bushfires, pushing our operational capacity to the maximum level. “However, the number of bushfires dropped drastically this month, possibly due to the transition to rainy weather and the effectiveness of early operational […]