M’sia ready to fight forest fires


JOHOR BARU: Malaysia can send between 1,200 and 1,500 personnel to fight the forest fires in Indonesia, responsible for much of the haze now enveloping parts of the region.

Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Wan Mohd Noor Ibrahim said the team could be assembled in stages within 48 hours.

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