Quick action by firemen prevents fire from spreading

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A fireman battles the bush fire to prevent it from spreading.

MIRI: Quick action by firemen yesterday prevented fire from destroying further the environment at Marina Bay and also the nearby international hotel which is under construction.

The firemen led by Senior Fire Officer II Zainal Suhaili in one fire engine rushed to the scene after being informed by a member of the public at 1.04 pm.

Suhaili said they took about an hour to put out the fire which spread very fast due to strong wind and dry undergrowth.

“When we arrived minutes after being informed of the fire outbreak, the fire has already engulfed a big area,” he said when met at the scene, adding that their only source of fire was from the fire engine.

Meanwhile, members of the public are reminded against indiscriminate open burning especially during this dry weather to prevent unnecessary loss of properties, life and damage to the environment.