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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
PEKAN: The Fire and Rescue Department will increase the water level at check dams located within the 94ha of land in Kampung Cenderawasih and Palma Valley here to prevent peat soil fires from spreading further, including into the nearby forest reserve.
Its director-general, Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad, said the fire, which broke out on March 3, has engulfed most of the forest area and might encroach into the Pekan forest reserve if not swiftly contained.
"The dried peat soil poses a challenge for us to prevent the fire from spreading. The technique to increase volume of water in the trenches along the check dams, which can subsequently extinguish the fire.
"The strategy to flood the area will be effective in bringing the situation under control. Blocking the water flow at some sections will see it rising to ground level and acting as a barrier.
"When the water level in the check dams has been increased, boats will be deployed to transport manpower and assets to the burning sites," he told reporters after visiting the site here.
Nor Hisham said the huge forest area and lack of access roads has posed a challenge for firemen battling to put out the fire, which strikes parts of the peatland area in Palma Valley and Chenderawasih almost every year.
Meanwhile, Nor Hisham said 30 firemen from the Pekan, Peramu and Nenasi stations were involved in the operation here.
He said the department's MI-17 helicopter has been deployed to carry out aerial firefighting.
It was reported on March 11 that more than 30 firemen were battling a peat fire at Kampung Cenderawasih and Palma Valley, which had razed 94ha of land.
KUANTAN: Sejumlah 29,326 liter air melalui kaedah pengeboman air digunakan bagi operasi memadam kebakaran hutan gambut membabitkan kawasan seluas 106 hektar di dua lokasi di Pekan, semalam.
Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Pahang, Mohd Razam Taja Rahim, berkata helikopter melakukan pengeboman air sebanyak 22 kali dengan mendapatkan sumber air parit di sekitar kawasan kebakaran.
Katanya, sembilan Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) dari Pekan, Nenasi, Peramu, Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, Taman Tas, Muadzam Shah, Chini dan Rompin terdiri 77 anggota terbabit dalam operasi pemadaman itu.
"Setakat ini, kawasan kebakaran membabitkan 106 hektar di dua kawasan di sekitar Cenderawasih dan Palma Valley.
"Daripada jumlah itu, 34.1 hektar berjaya dipadamkan dan anggota masih berusaha untuk memadamkan baki 71.9 hektar," katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.
Beliau berkata, operasi pemadaman dipecahkan kepada tiga sektor untuk memastikan api tidak merebak ke kawasan berhampiran.
Pada 10 Mac lalu, JBPM Pahang mengumumkan operasi pemadaman kebakaran ladang kelapa dan hutan seluas 176 hektar di Gebeng yang berlaku sejak 22 Februari lalu ditamatkan sepenuhnya.
Lebih 70 pegawai dan anggota terbabit dalam operasi lebih dua minggu itu. Bagaimanapun, tumpuan operasi pemadaman kini beralih pula ke Pekan susulan cuaca panas.
SARIKEI (March 13): A landslide occurred along Jalan Ulu Sarikei near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Balong yesterday (March 12), prompting swift action from emergency responders.
Sarikei Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Arrahman Chik said they received a distress call about the incident at 7.35am. Two firefighters were immediately deployed to the site, located 15km away, he said.
“Upon arrival, our personnel found that a slope failure had occurred on the roadside,” he told reporters today. Arrahman noted that the soil in the area remains unstable, posing a risk of further landslides.
As a precaution, firefighters have cordoned off the site to prevent untoward incidents.
He also urged residents to exercise caution when passing through the area and to report any signs of worsening conditions.
“We have advised the local community to monitor the landslide site closely and report any worsening conditions that may pose further danger,” he added.
KUALA LUMPUR: Several states in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Sabah, are expected to experience adverse weather this evening.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, and Melaka. The warning is in effect until 6.30pm today.
Most parts of Pahang, Terengganu, and Kelantan are also expected to be affected.
In Pahang, the affected areas include Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, and Mentong. In Kelantan, the districts of Jeli, Tanah Merah, Machang, Kuala Krai, and Gua Musang are expected to experience adverse weather.
Four districts in Terengganu will also be affected.
In Johor, the northern districts, including Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, and Batu Pahat, are expected to face heavy rain and thunderstorms. In Kedah, the affected areas include Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Kulim, and Bandar Baharu.
Several areas in Sabah, including Tenom, Nabawan, Papar, and Tawau, are also expected to experience adverse weather.
PETALING JAYA – Para peniaga di bazar Ramadan di Triana Tropicana Aman, Telok Panglima Garang mengalami trauma selepas berdepan ribut kuat, pada pukul 5 petang semalam.
Dalam kejadian buruk yang berlangsung sekitar setengah jam itu, kira-kira 30 buah khemah mengalami kerosakan selain barangan jualan para peniaga turut musnah.
Seorang peniaga pelbagai pencuci mulut, Noorul Syaqirah, 23, berkata, walaupun tahun lalu pernah terjadi ribut ketika berniaga di bazar sama, namun tahun ini adalah yang terburuk.
Menurutnya, selain khemah yang rosak dan patah, barangan jualan para peniaga juga rosak menyebabkan mereka mengalami kerugian menyebabkan ada yang terpaksa pulang dengan ‘tangan kosong’.
“Saya agak trauma sebab ketika kejadian hanya saya dan pembantu yang juga perempuan sahaja ada di gerai. Saya percaya peniaga lain juga trauma.
“Masing-masing sedaya upaya menahan khemah daripada diterbangkan ribut dan menjaga barang jualan. Habis baju basah kuyup, makanan pun rosak,” katanya ketika dihubungi Kosmo!
Sementara itu Fatihaa yang sedang hamil berkata, gerainya yang berada di bazar sama turut terkesan dengan cuaca buruk tersebut.
“Saya kena juga. Gerai saya di depan sekali, di tengah. Dengan bawa perutnya (mengandung) sambil menangis, barang tak payah cakap lah semua berselerah,” kongsinya di media sosial.
Sementara itu peniaga yang menggunakan profil @Maher J berkata, ribut kuat itu turut dirasai di bazar Ramadan di Kuala Langat.
“Satu Selangor. Kami di Kuala Langat pun ribut tapi tak berapa kuat sangat. Pakat pegang kanopi juga la. Tiga hari berturut-turut hujan. Jualan tak payah cakap la,” luahnya.
Semalam Kosmo! melaporkan, peniaga di Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR), Kuala Lumpur terpaksa berputih mata apabila mengalami kerugian beribu ringgit apabila barang perniagaan mereka rosak dalam kejadian ribut pada petang.
Dianggarkan kira-kira 40 khemah peniaga mengalami kerosakan selain barang perniagaan musnah akibat cuaca buruk itu. – KOSMO! ONLINE