KOTA BARU: The public have been advised not to do open burning at their premises, homes or farms during the hot and dry weather.
The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department director Nazili Mahmood, said this was to prevent the fire from getting out of control and causing air pollution.
He said dust and smoke generated from open burning would reduce the level of air quality and affect the health of people in the surrounding areas.
"Last week, we conducted works to put out a fire involving a 29-hectare peatland area in Bachok, which took a week to complete.
"It was then followed with putting out a fire that broke out at a garbage disposal site in Pasir Mas," he said during a press conference here today.
Earlier Nazili officiated the monthly gathering of Kelantan JBPM staff at the Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station here.
According to him, the public need to take note of warnings issued by the authorities as the daily temperature had risen to 34 degrees Celsius.
Nazili said firefighters would conduct patrol from time to time in several areas that involved clearing of farms or forests.
"We are working closely with the Department of Environment (DOE) and will report on any open burning activity.
"Any individual who violates the rules can be issued a compound by the DOE," he said.