BINTULU: A fire that broke out at the Similajau National Park, here, has been put under control using aerial spray techniques.
Up to 2.15 pm, yesterday, 90 per cent of the fire was put out, involving a total of 60,000 liters of water, said Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department chief Mohamad Meramit.
According to him, efforts to contain the fire in the 2.42 hectares area, were made difficult by the hot and dry weather.
"The affected area consists of peat soil. Although on the surface, it appears that the fire has been put out, it is still burning underneath.
"We also discovered there was a fire in the second area involving 0.80 hectares land, of which 70 per cent has been contained," he said when contacted by NSTP, here, today.
A total of 32 officers and firefighters from Bintulu, Tatau and Samalaju stations, were deployed to the scene since Friday.
It is learned the firemen sprayed water from a prime mover tanker over a distance of 457 metres into the affected area.