Fire rages through Simpang Renggam oil palm and pineapple plantations, strong winds keep firefighters on their toes

Fire rages through Simpang Renggam oil palm and pineapple plantations, strong winds keep firefighters on their toes

Malay Mail - Malaysia·2026-02-02 10:00

KLUANG, Feb 1 — After the peatland fires in Pengerang and Muar, a plantation fire has engulfed four hectares of oil palm and five hectares of pineapple plantations at Peninsular Plantation Sdn Bhd in Simpang Renggam here, since Friday.

Johor Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 3 chief Siti Hajar Sanusi said the department received a call from the plantation owner at 8.34 pm, and a drone unit was deployed to the location for monitoring purposes.

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