PETALING JAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department continued to have its hands full dealing with widespread incidents of peat and bushland fires nationwide.
Its director general Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim said his department responded to a total of 6,463 fires, of which 5,256 were peat, bush and open fires for the past 12 days.
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