The country recorded a drastic increase in open fire cases in the first two months of 2024, partly due to hot and extremely dry weather, according to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.
Speaking at the launch of Op Siaga Raya Aidilfitri 2024 on Saturday (March 30), Nga noted that in February alone, there were 5,556 open fire cases, representing a more than sixfold increase or 645%, compared to 746 cases in January.
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Speaking at the launch of Op Siaga Raya Aidilfitri 2024 on Saturday (March 30), Nga noted that in February alone, there were 5,556 open fire cases, representing a more than sixfold increase or 645%, compared to 746 cases in January.
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00:00 [President of Malaysia]
00:09 Malaysia is now in a phase of extreme heat and dry weather due to climate change.
00:17 This is expected to have an impact on the increase in open-case fires in forests and also in the fields,
00:24 as well as in the waste fire. The increase in open-case fires has been increasing since the beginning of this year,
00:31 especially in Selangor, Kedah, Pelis, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak.
00:39 We recently read in Dada'at Abah about a fire in the Brogah Selangor mountain area
00:47 and also a mountain in Kemaman, Rengganu.
00:49 As we understand now, the Malaysian Department of Fire and Rescue has identified
00:55 as many as 652 hot spots that are at risk of open-case fires.
01:04 The locations of the fires include the forest land, the illegal waste disposal sites
01:09 and also the waste disposal sites that are owned by the local authorities.
01:14 According to the fire brigade, 13,906 open-case fires were recorded last year.
01:23 Meanwhile, in the first two months of this year,
01:27 there has been a drastic increase in open-case fires across the country.
01:33 For your information, in February this year, the number of open-case fires recorded
01:39 was as many as 5,556 cases, which is an increase of more than sevenfold
01:48 compared to the 746 cases recorded in January this year.
01:54 Among the countries that experienced the highest number of open-case fires
01:58 are Kedah, 741 cases, Selangor, 641 cases, Johor, 505 cases and Sabah, 534 cases.
02:09 In addressing this challenge, the GBKD through the JPPM has made thorough preparations and preparations.
02:16 Among the first, 24-hour monitoring of the 7/11
02:22 to provide timely information from the Fire Damper Rating System (FDRS)
02:28 Fire Weather Index (FWI) issued by MED Malaysia.
02:33 Second, conducting extensive monitoring and patrols in the prone area and hotspots
02:39 of open-case fires through helicopters and drones.
02:43 Monitoring by teams from the police stations,
02:45 cooperating with the Forestry Department, the Environment Department and the Sukalira Bomber Team.
02:51 Third, ensuring the readiness of the military and aircraft,
02:55 as well as the readiness of the logistics and personnel
02:59 that is sufficient to be moved if there are any emergency cases.
03:05 However, due to that, today, the Government of the Republic of Madani has been confirmed
03:11 to complete the bomb readiness.
03:15 The GBKD has allocated RM147 million to purchase 150 units of this Compact Firefighting Engine.
03:28 This is the ambition and dream of our bomb.
03:32 Now, it's time for us to ensure that all of these equipment in front of our eyes
03:38 is ready to be used to ensure that we can prevent fires together.
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