People in fire-prone areas get warning on open burning


PETALING JAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has cautioned people against open burning in the five most fire-prone forest areas in the country.

Assistant director-general of fire and rescue operations Zulkarnain Mohd Kassim said that “in most cases, the main reason for the fires is forest clearing”.

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