MUKAH: Approximately 1.7 acres of forest near Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) here were affected by a fire that remained active here last night.
At press time, no firefighting efforts could be carried out due to the area being inaccessible and impassable.
Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak said personnel had conducted patrols in the vicinity of Mukah Airport to assess the situation.
“As of now, the Mukah station will continue to conduct regular monitoring patrols to keep the situation under control and ensure the fire does not spread further,” it said in a statement today.
Earlier, the station here received a distress call at 10.55 pm, and personnel were immediately dispatched from Mukah station to the scene, located approximately 12km from the station.
