MUAR, Feb 1 — Tube wells may be used as an alternative method to extinguish the peatland fire that broke out on the 18-hectare oil palm plantation at Batu 13/14 in Mukim Ayer Hitam here yesterday.

Zone 4 fire chief, Senior Fire Officer II Norshuhada Amsari, said they will collaborate with the Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia (JMG) to implement the method, following the shortage of water resources in the area.