JOHOR BARU: Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin reached the compulsory retirement age of 60 on Monday (May 29), but there has been no official announcement if there will be an extension of his period of service or if there is another taking over the post.
JOHOR BARU: Multiple appliances connected to a single plug point, old and faulty wiring, sub-standard distribution boards and wires being tied up haphazardly are among the main causes of fires nationwide, according to the Fire and Rescue Department.
JOHOR BARU: There have been twice the number of bush and forest fires this month with almost 100 reported daily across the country, says Fire and Rescue Department deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Edwin Galan Teruki.
JOHOR BARU: Clearer skies have resulted in the improvement of the flood situation in most of the affected states with victims in relief centres in Negri Sembilan and Selangor all allowed to return home, says the Fire and Rescue Department.