The Fire and Rescue Department said the fire broke out on Sunday, July 26. No casualties were reported.

Source: Bomba / DayakDaily

What Bomba reported

Firefighters from the Sri Aman station were sent to the scene after receiving the call.

The affected area was estimated at about three hectares. By Monday morning, the fire had been brought under control, but it had not been fully extinguished because of the size of the site.

Bomba said about two hectares had been extinguished, while smoke was still coming from another area roughly 300 feet away.

What made it harder

The team had to work with limited open water sources at the scene.

They also faced poor mobile network coverage and access challenges linked to ongoing main road construction towards Lingga.

Location: Lingga, Sri Aman division
Details: About three hectares affected; two hectares extinguished; no casualties reported

Source: DayakDaily

Landfill fires can drag on because of buried waste and smoke, so nearby residents will probably be watching the clean-up closely. What do you think?