SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — An estimated 2.42 hectares (six acres) of forest in the Taman Perdana Heights area caught fire at Jalan Pulau Angsa U10/2 at about 4pm yesterday.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said following a call at 4.15pm, firemen from the Bukit Jelutong fire and rescue station (BBP) were dispatched to the scene.

“Upon arriving at the location 12 minutes later, the operations commander found that an area of ​​0.8 ha had been burnt and extinguishing work was immediately launched with help from the Kapar and Sungai Buloh fire stations.

“With a force of 18 officers and personnel, 80 per cent of the fire zone was extinguished at 6.05 pm and the latest finding at 6.30 am showed that the size of the gutted area was ​​2.4 hectares,” he said in a statement yesterday, adding that extinguishing work (remaining 20 pct) was still ongoing.

Meanwhile, he stated that the fire did not spread to the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Perdana Campus.

Earlier, videos and photos showing the forest fire at its height had gone viral on social media. — Bernama