State Fire and Rescue Department chief Siti Rohani Nadir urged the public not to engage in open burning, particularly under the current hot, dry and windy conditions. - NSTP file picJOHOR BARU: A series of fires, including peat, grass and waste site blazes, have swept across several districts in Johor over the past week. Other minor grass and waste site fires, ranging from 0.21 to 8.09ha, have levels of containment between four per cent and 90 per cent controlled. She urged residents not to engage in open burning, particularly under the current hot, dry and windy conditions, and to report any open fires immediately to authorities via 999. So far, the peat fires have been restricted, with the larger areas fully extinguished.

Source: New Strait Times January 29, 2026 07:21 UTC