KUANTAN, April 7 (Bernama) -- The fire that engulfed an oil palm plantation in Rompin, covering about 300 hectares, has been almost completely extinguished, with only a small area of about 0.2 hectares still undergoing firefighting operations today.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations and Rescue) Mohd Salahuddin Isa said more than 299 hectares of the affected area have been put out since operations began on March 23.
He said firefighting and containment efforts are being carried out intensively to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby areas, particularly amid hot weather conditions.
“So far, over 99 per cent of the affected area has been extinguished. Operations in three of the four sectors, namely B, C and D, were fully completed as of 5 pm yesterday.
“We expect the remaining fire to be fully extinguished today after two weeks of operations,” he said when contacted.
Mohd Salahuddin said that among the main challenges faced were the vast size of the affected area, limited water sources and the hot weather.
Despite this, he said the operation, involving personnel from the Rompin, Muadzam Shah, Triang and Mentakab fire and rescue stations, proceeded smoothly, with support from the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and plantation workers, who provided technical assistance at the site.
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