30-acre forest fire on Shantung Hill; smoke overwhelming SK Luyang
Published on: Thursday, April 18, 2024
By: Jonathan Nicholas
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Penampang fire station's personnel were first at the scene nine minutes after receiving the 8.46am distress call. (Bernama file pic for general illustration)
Kota Kinabalu: Three Fire and Rescue Department stations are putting out an estimated 30-acre forest fire on Shantung Hill in Luyang, here, whose smoke overwhelms a nearby primary school.
Its Operations Centre spokesperson said Penampang covered the hills while Kota Kinabalu and Lintas were flanking the Taman Jindo and SK Luyang areas.
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Penampang personnel were first at the scene nine minutes after receiving the 8.46am distress call.
Earlier, SK Luyang pupils were allowed to go home at 10.30am after a power outage was followed by the fire.