KLUANG: A fire has engulfed four hectares of oil palm and five hectares of pineapple at the Peninsular Plantation estate in Simpang Renggam near here since Friday.
Firefighters have extinguished the fire at about 25% of the affected area but strong winds have hampered firefighting efforts, causing embers to spread, the Johor fire and rescue department said.
Its zone 3 chief Siti Hajar Sanusi said the firefighting operation was carried out using direct water spraying from open water sources, in addition to digging trenches to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas.