Environment around you

1. Forest fire at FRIM Bidor research plot fully extinguished

   1 week ago Astro Awani SPF Bidor, Perak 47.1 km

   A forest fire affecting a research plot at the FRIM Research Station (SPF) Bidor in Perak was fully extinguished yesterday afternoon. The operation involved multiple agencies including the fire department, and an impact assessment on the affected plot will be conducted.

2. Forest fire scorches 2.42 hectares at FRIM Bidor, crews resume operation

   1 week ago New Straits Times Bidor, Perak 47.1 km

   A forest fire broke out at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Bidor, Perak, yesterday evening, scorching about 2.42 hectares. Firefighters from the Bidor station brought the blaze under control, with only 15 per cent of the area still burning when operations paused at midnight for safety. The operation resumed this morning.

3. Dead fish and crabs raise pollution concerns in Sitiawan river, DOE investigates

   2 weeks ago Malay Mail Kampung Sitiawan, Manjung, Perak 48.4 km

   Environmental group Kuasa has raised concerns over alleged river pollution in Kampung Sitiawan, Manjung, after dead fish and crabs were found. The group suspects a glove manufacturer may be responsible, and the Department of Environment has begun an investigation.