Kuala lumpur: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has put out about 80 percent of the fire at a secondary forest in Jalan Genting, Kuala Kubu Baharu today. Selangor Zone 6 chief senior fire superintendent II Mustakim Rimon stated that they received an emergency call from the landowner about the blaze at 6.26 pm yesterday and have been fighting the fire non-stop since. According to BERNAMA News Agency, upon reaching the location some 30 minutes later, the firefighters discovered the fire involved a 60-acre secondary forest, not a forest reserve. Thirty-seven personnel from the Kuala Kubu Baharu and Rawang fire stations were mobilised to control the blaze from spreading. However, Mustakim mentioned that the fire engine could not reach the site due to the lack of access roads, resulting in the personnel having to carry the equipment manually for about two kilometers. The JBPM Air Unit was also mobilised using the AW189 helicopter due to the lack of water resources in the remote area, utilizing a to tal of 6,000 liters of water for aerial firefighting. The department also deployed drones equipped with heat-sensing cameras to identify hotspots for more focused firefighting. Mustakim highlighted challenges such as the hilly terrain and hot, windy weather that accelerated the spread of the fire, and he advised the public to refrain from open burning, particularly in high-risk areas. A secondary forest refers to a forest area that has regrown after a significant disturbance, such as logging, fire, or human activities, and is generally more prone to burning compared to primary forest.