Bushfire in Sungai Mau

A major bushfire occurred last Tuesday( 4 March 2014, Tuesday) in Sungai Mau village, Belait. The fire which occurred around 4pm saw the fire gutted a vast areas of bushes in the area.

A team of firefighters in two fire engines from Sungai Liang fire station were deployed to the scene after receiving emergency call from villagers. Although the firefighters were challenged with the hilly terrain and the absence of the fire hydrant at the area they managed to control and extinguish the blaze with the help of concern villagers. Until this news was written the firefighters are still trying to control and extinguish the blaze with support from their reinforcement teams. The fire is also worsen by the dry vegetation and windy weather condition.

In relation to the current hot and dry weather the Brunei Fire and Rescue Department reminded the public not to conduct open burning and other activities which may lead to bush or forest fires especially during this hot and dry season.