M Update, 14/2/2019 – Firemen are closely monitoring hotspots at Gunung Baling where extinguished fire reignited due to the hot and dry weather, fanned by strong winds. Baling Fire and Rescue station chief assistant Mohd Jamil Mat Daud said the fire, which spread over three hectares, was finally put out…
M Update, 12/2/2019 – A hazardous chemical leak was detected at a factory in Kampung Sungai Lalang, near Semenyih, on Monday night. It is learnt that 10 tanks of ethylene chloride, stored outside the factory, had suffered breaches and were found to be leaking the toxic chemical, Bernama reported. Ethylene…
M Update, 8/2/2019 – Firefighters are conducting water bombing to put out a raging fire on Gunung Baling. A Mi-17 helicopter is being used to conduct the water bombing to put out the fire which started on Wednesday evening and has spread across 2.8 hectares, Baling Fire & Rescue Station chief…
M Update 24/1/2019 – Do not panic and act quickly to save yourself if your vehicle plunges into water or the sea, says Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pic). The first thing to do is to unfasten the seat belt to allow smooth movement…
M Update 23/1/2019 – The Fire and Rescue Department has completed its investigation into the explosion at the CityOne mall here last month and is recommending that existing regulations on gas pipeline management be revisited, says state Fire and Rescue director Khirudin Drahman. The explosion at CityOne on Dec 4,…
M Update 22/1/2019 – A Facebook user has made a face-to-face apology to firemen for making disparaging remarks about the search and rescue (SAR) operation to recover a vehicle that plunged off the Penang Bridge. Photos of the man known as Chuah Chun Howe surfaced online, showing him shaking hands…