Johor Conducting Water Bombing for Partially Controlled Pengerang Peatland Fire

‘Dry and strong winds may reignite peat fire’: Firefighters continue battle in haze-hit Johor

Firefighters battle a persistent peat fire in Pengerang, Johor, causing haze and evacuations as dry winds threaten to reignite the blaze. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Johor peat fire: 33,000 litres of water dropped

KOTA TINGGI: The Fire and Rescue Department Air Unit has conducted 21 water-bombing sorties, dropping 33,000 litres of water to extinguish a peatland fire spanning nearly 100ha at Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai, Pengerang.

Malaysia's Johor Peatland Fire Prompts Water Bombing as Singapore Monitors Haze Risk

Authorities said the helicopter will also be used to conduct an aerial survey to guide further firefighting operations.

Johor conducting water bombing for partially controlled Pengerang peatland fire

Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.

Peatland fire: Water bombing to begin today

JOHOR BAHRU: The Air Unit of the Fire and Rescue Department is expected to begin water bombing on Wednesday (Jan 28) to extinguish a peatland fire that has been burning across nearly 100 hectares since last Friday at Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai, in Pengerang. Read full story

'Smoke hasn't reached Singapore's airspace': Johor deputy fire chief on Kota Tinggi peatland blaze

Firefighting efforts at the ongoing peatland fire in Taman Bayu Damai township in Pengerang municipality in Johor's Kota Tinggi district have reached nearly 55 per cent completion following the use of helicopters for aerial firefighting. AsiaOne reported on Tuesday (Jan 27) that the fire had affected an area of about 99.54ha, with the involvement of helicopters on Wednesday expected to...