| Faza Suraj |
FOREST fires in Rasau, Belait District, temporarily halted the operation of the Koperasi Peladang Kampong Sungai Teraban filling station.
Hajah Hasnah binti Haji Omar Ali, supervisor of the filling station, said that for safety reasons, the pumps had to be switched off and the gate closed at 4am yesterday.
“It is a standard procedure so that we can minimise possible damage until it was deemed safe,” added the supervisor.
Kuala Belait Fire Station Commander Zulkeflee Alimas, who was at the scene, said the focus was to prevent the vents, which release highly flammable fumes from the tanks situated under the filling station.
“To prevent the fire from reaching the station, we sprayed the ground surrounding the area with water before attempting to control the flames,” he said, adding that the situation was under control by 10.30 am.
Afterwards, the filling station resumed operations as usual while fire personnel focussed on putting out the rest of the flames, which at time of press, had affected five hectares of land.
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