The Fire and Rescue Department has successfully extinguished a forest fire near the Sebana Cove-Punggai bypass in Kota Tinggi. The fire started on Sunday (Oct 15) at 2.57pm, according to Kota Tinggi Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Khairul Sufian Dahari.
On Tuesday (Oct 17), the firefighting team divided the area into five sectors to conduct total flooding from a nearby water source. As part of their efforts, the department also used an AW139 helicopter from the Bertam Air Station, along with seven crew members, to conduct water bombing. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deployed their amphibious Bombardier CL415MP aircraft from the Subang Airport for the same purpose.
Both aircraft carried out a total of 44 water drops, successfully extinguishing a total of 23 hectares of the forest fire. However, there are still 9 hectares of forest fire that need to be dealt with, and the operation is still ongoing.
For further related news, the MMEA recently deployed a water-bombing aircraft in Kota Tinggi, as reported in this article.
The Fire and Rescue Department, in collaboration with the MMEA, is actively working to control and extinguish the remaining forest fire. The operation includes the use of aerial assets, such as helicopters and amphibious aircraft, to drop water on the affected areas.
The successful efforts of the firefighting team have led to the containment and extinguishing of 23 hectares of the forest fire. The operation is ongoing to tackle the remaining 9 hectares of the affected area.
The forest fire near the Sebana Cove-Punggai bypass in Kota Tinggi was first reported on Sunday (Oct 15) and has since been the focus of extensive firefighting efforts.
To support the firefighting operation, the Fire and Rescue Department has divided the area into different sectors to ensure efficient coverage and control of the fire. A nearby water source is being utilized for total flooding of the affected areas.
The AW139 helicopter from the Bertam Air Station, along with its crew of seven members, has been conducting water bombing to extinguish the forest fire. Additionally, the MMEA has deployed their Bombardier CL415MP aircraft from the Subang Airport, which has conducted numerous water drops in an attempt to put out the fire.
