Lumut highway hazard

Lumut highway yesterday. Pic: Huraizah Ahmad

In the absence of rain for nearly a month in Kuala Belait District, a bushfire was sparked in the forest skirting the Lumut highway (pic above) yesterday, creating hazy conditions which hampered visibility on the ground.

The pall of smoke was blowing so thick yesterday that car drivers had to switch on their head-lights to catch sight of other vehicles (below) in the traffic.