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Operasi padam kebakaran 130 hektar ladang kelapa Gebeng dijangka selesai minggu ini
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KUANTAN: Kebakaran tanah gambut di ladang kelapa Kampung Bukit Palas, Gebeng di sini yang berlarutan sejak lebih seminggu lalu dijangka dapat dikawal sepenuhnya minggu ini.
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Pahang kini giat menjalankan operasi pemadaman di kawasan seluas 130 hektar yang terbakar memasuki hari ke-10 dengan baki 78.6 hektar masih dalam proses pemadaman.
Pengarah JBPM Pahang, Mohd. Razam Taja Rahim berkata, operasi melibatkan 70 anggota bomba dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Gebeng serta 10 balai lain di Zon 1.
“Operasi turut disokong oleh sebuah helikopter untuk melaksanakan water bombing, selain penggunaan tiga jentera JCB dan dua ekskavator bagi membina sekatan menghalang api daripada terus merebak.
“Dengan bantuan pelbagai agensi termasuk Pejabat Daerah Kuantan, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS), Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) dan Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad (PAIP), kami yakin kebakaran ini dapat dikawal sepenuhnya dalam tempoh beberapa hari lagi,” katanya ketika ditemui di lokasi kejadian di sini hari ini.
Menurut Mohd. Razam, cuaca panas dan angin kencang sejak beberapa hari lalu menjadi cabaran utama dalam operasi pemadaman.
“Pada Jumaat lalu, keadaan hampir terkawal, tetapi pada Sabtu dan Ahad, angin kuat serta ketiadaan hujan menyebabkan api kembali marak. Bagaimanapun, kami sedang mengambil langkah agresif untuk memastikan kebakaran ini dapat dipadam dalam minggu ini,” jelasnya.
Menurutnya, selain cuaca, faktor akses ke lokasi kebakaran juga menyukarkan operasi pada peringkat awal, namun dengan bantuan jentera berat, pasukan bomba kini dapat memasuki kawasan terbakar dengan lebih mudah.
Beliau juga mengesahkan setakat ini tiada anggota bomba mengalami kecederaan dalam operasi pemadaman tersebut.
Mengulas keperluan air dalam operasi pemadaman, Mohd. Razam berkata, pihaknya menggunakan kaedah total flooding, iaitu membanjiri kawasan terbakar menggunakan sumber air dari parit berhampiran.
“Kami menggunakan pam berkapasiti tinggi untuk menyalurkan air ke kawasan terlibat, selain mendapatkan bantuan daripada JPS yang membekalkan sumber air tambahan,” katanya. – UTUSAN
BINTULU (March 4): Steven Kong Kai Seng, who is special officer to Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King, today conducted an on-site visit to the landslide-struck area in Taman Belle Hill, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn.
Accompanying him during the visit were representatives from the Bintulu District Office, Bintulu Public Works Department (JKR), and Bintulu Development Authority (BDA).
According to Kong, the incident involved the hillside behind a row of houses near a new housing project construction site.
He said the landslide which occurred in December last year raised concerns among residents, prompting authorities to take swift action to find a solution.
“Following discussions, the consulting firm will proceed with the construction of a retaining wall as the primary mitigation measure.
“Additionally, the housing developer’s consultant is required to submit safety drawings to the BDA for evaluation and approval before any further work could proceed,” he said, adding that the developer has promised to bear the costs of damage incurred by the affected residents.
Meanwhile, Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang—who had also visited the site—pointed out that the situation is increasingly concerning as cracks on the house walls are worsening, affecting the safety of residents.
“I have urged the relevant parties to conduct comprehensive drastic measures to prevent greater risks,” he added.
KOTA KINABALU: Sandakan’s coastline is facing worsening waste pollution and an assemblyman there is calling for a solution that has already met with success in Semporna.
Tanjong Papat assemblyman Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung is urging for a sea-cleaning initiative, already implemented in Lahad Datu and Semporna, to be expanded to Sandakan waters.
He said the programme has significantly improved coastal cleanliness in those areas and should be replicated in Sandakan to tackle the increasing presence of floating debris and accumulated solid waste.
“I have received reports from the Semporna District Council confirming that the project implemented there since 2021 has had a noticeable positive impact.
“My visit to Lahad Datu with officers from the Sandakan Municipal Council and Lahad Datu District Council reinforced this.
"We saw cleaner waters, and the local authorities said the project not only met their expectations but exceeded them,” Poon said in a statement on Tuesday (March 4).
Sandakan, the second-largest city on Sabah’s east coast, is home to close to 500,000 people and sits approximately 320km from Kota Kinabalu.
The district’s economy relies heavily on tourism, with visitors drawn to its rich biodiversity, pristine islands and marine attractions.
However, in recent years, cleanliness issues, particularly along the coastline, have become a major concern, slowing tourism growth.
The issue of cleanliness in Sandakan gained national attention in February last year when Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing immediately channelled RM200,000 each to Sandakan and Batu Sapi for clean-up efforts.
This happened after Tiong saw firsthand the poor hygiene conditions at a popular seafood restaurant in Kampung Sim-Sim, a water village frequented by tourists.
Despite these efforts, pollution remains a persistent problem, prompting calls for a more structured and long-term solution.
Given the success of the initiative in Lahad Datu and Semporna, Poon believes Sandakan should not be left out.
“I support the proposal to bring this sea-cleaning initiative to Sandakan. With collaboration among the government, local authorities and the community, we can tackle our coastal waste problem more effectively,” he said.
Poon added that he will bring the matter to the state government for urgent implementation.
Cadangan Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) untuk membina sekolah setinggi 17 tingkat seperti yang disebutkan baru-baru ini menimbulkan kebimbangan serius, khususnya dari segi keselamatan pelajar dan guru.
Bangunan setinggi 17 tingkat akan menyukarkan proses evakuasi dalam keadaan kecemasan seperti kebakaran atau bencana lain. Selain itu, penyelenggaraan bangunan sebegini memerlukan kos yang tinggi, termasuk keperluan lif yang berfungsi dengan baik, sistem keselamatan yang ketat, serta pemantauan berkala bagi mengelakkan insiden yang boleh menjejaskan kesejahteraan pelajar.
Dari segi kesesuaian, sekolah bukan sekadar tempat pembelajaran dalam kelas tetapi juga memerlukan ruang untuk aktiviti fizikal, sukan, rekreasi, dan interaksi sosial.
Sekolah bertingkat tinggi boleh memberi kesan kepada kesejahteraan mental dan fizikal pelajar, menjadikannya seolah-olah seperti ‘penjara pendidikan’ yang menghalang perkembangan mereka secara menyeluruh.
Selain itu saya mewakili Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS) juga menggesa kerajaan untuk meneroka cadangan penubuhan sekolah satu aliran sahaja sebagai langkah jangka panjang bagi menyelesaikan isu kepadatan pelajar serta menjamin perpaduan dalam kalangan warganegara.
Satu-satu kawasan terdapat dua ke tiga jenis buah sekolah maka sudah pasti menyebabkan tanah semakin mengecil hingga menyebabkan tiada lagi ruang untuk membina bangunan di kawasan-kawasan tersebut.
Sistem pendidikan berasaskan kaum yang telah berjalan selama lebih enam dekad dilihat semakin tidak relevan dalam usaha membina negara yang bersatu padu.
Kewujudan pelbagai aliran sekolah bukan sahaja mengekalkan jurang perkauman tetapi menyumbang kepada ketidakseimbangan jumlah pelajar antara sekolah kebangsaan dan sekolah jenis kebangsaan.
Sekolah satu aliran adalah penting untuk mencapai beberapa manfaat utama iaitu bagi mengurangkan kepadatan pelajar sekolah murid berupaya ditempatkan dalam satu sistem pendidikan yang seragam, mengelakkan ketidakseimbangan dan memastikan sumber pendidikan diagihkan secara lebih adil.
Usaha memperkukuh perpaduan nasional iaitu murid daripada pelbagai latar belakang dapat belajar dan berinteraksi bersama sejak kecil, membentuk kefahaman antara kaum yang lebih mendalam.
Oleh itu, kami menggesa kerajaan untuk memulakan perbincangan terbuka mengenai pelaksanaan sekolah satu aliran dan mewujudkan pelan peralihan yang progresif bagi memastikan masa depan pendidikan Malaysia lebih bersatu dan lestari.
FAZREEN FAUZI ialah Presiden Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS).
KUANTAN: As the scorching afternoon heat intensifies and thick white smoke blows towards him, fireman Mohd Hilmi Jamaludin remains steadfast under the tough conditions to battle the fire at a coconut plantation near the Kuantan-Sungai Ular bypass stretch here today (March 4).
Despite the physical toll of fasting — from dawn to dusk — the 55-year-old from the Gebeng fire and rescue station here continues to push through the gruelling conditions, working tirelessly to help bring the fire under control.
A seasoned campaigner in dealing with forest, bush and peat fires, Hilmi said the heat from the burning embers has been posing a huge challenge for firemen to tackle the massive blaze.
"Putting out the fire in an open area under the sun while observing the holy month of Ramadan is quite an experience.
The strong wind is not doing any good and instead has spread the fire further in some areas forcing us to react fast to avoid it from getting out of hand.
"I have been involved in forest fires for about 30 years and use techniques based on my previous experience to tackle the situation here.
There is a technique to move around when surrounded in thick smoke or near the burning site....one wrong move and you can end up injured.
"We have divided the burning sites into sections and each section has a person-in-charge.
Each head will be given a walkie-talkie so that he can consistently update the temporary base at the site on their movements and operation," he said when met at the plantation site today (March 4).
Hilmi said the firemen would usually perform their prayers at a cleaned area near the burning site and sometimes break fast with water or dates before returning to the temporary base to have other meals.
"We can break fast at the temporary base but the journey out is quite challenging due to the narrow roads. So for the past three days, we have been breaking fast at the site with light meals before returning to the base," he said
Meanwhile, his superior Zahidah Ali, 55, who is the Gebeng fire and rescue station chief, and only woman in the operation, said she has not had the opportunity to return home and break fast with her family since Sunday (March 2).
"I have been breaking my fast with the rest of my team members at the temporary base.
It might be a new experience for some of us but I am quite used to it as I have joined similar operations to douse forest fires during the fasting month in the past.
"I am the person in-charge here as the fire incident occurred at a site under my jurisdiction so I have to be around to give instruction and plan our movements. This is part and parcel of the job," she said.
The duo are among 70-odd firemen involved in putting out the peat fire at the coconut plantation here which broke out on Feb 22.