Firefighters battle a persistent peat fire in Pengerang, Johor, causing haze and evacuations as dry winds threaten to reignite the blaze. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The peat fire involved an area of about 99.54ha. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

After close to a week of firefighting, the peat fire in Pengerang which razed close to 100ha has been extinguished.

Helicopters will be deployed today for water bombing to speed up efforts to put out the peat fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal ...

As of Jan. 28, 2026, three fire sites were identified, with two extinguished. The Malaysian authorities said that smoke from ...

According to Bernama, the ongoing peat soil fire in the Punggai area in the Kota Tinggi district have expanded to 99.54 ...

A devastating peat fire in Johor has led to the evacuation of 112 residents, highlighting the urgent need for effective disaster management. This article will delve into the details of the incident, ...

KOTA TINGGI, Jan 26 — Johor firefighters are deploying drones to battle a 12-hectare peat fire in Taman Bayu Damai as strong ...

The peatland fire in Taman Bayu Damai, Pengerang, which has been raging since last weekend, has disrupted residents’ daily lives as thick plumes of smoke blanketed residential areas, causing breathing ...

KOTA TINGGI, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Helicopters will be deployed tomorrow for water bombing to speed up efforts to put out the peat fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal and Taman Bayu Damai, Pengerang, which ...