KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has put out about 80 per cent of the fire at a secondary forest in Jalan Genting, Kuala Kubu Bharu today.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, March 19 — The Selangor Forestry Department has taken proactive steps to close the Bukit Broga hiking trail and forest reserve off from the public following a forest fire on Sunday (March 17) evening. State executive councillor for public health and the...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — The Department of Environment (DoE) has been directed to increase enforcement and daily patrols in potential open burning areas, said Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is using drones equipped with thermal cameras to co-ordinate operations in putting out forest fires in the country, said its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid.

KUALA LANGAT, March 2 — The fire at Compartment 15 of the Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve, here, which was first detected yesterday has now spread to more than 40 hectares due to the hot, dry and windy weather.

SHAH ALAM, April 21 — The cause of fire at Compartment 21 of the Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve has yet to be determined, said Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia director-general Datuk Mohd Ridza Awang.

KUALA LANGAT, April 20 — The Selangor government will seek the help of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)’s Bombardier CL-415 aircraft to carry out water bombing to expedite firefighting work at Compartment 21 of the Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve here.

KUALA LANGAT, March 4 — The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has put out nearly 50 per cent of the fire engulfing some 50 hectares of forest areas nearby the Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve here over the past few days.