BATU NIAH, July 14 2026: A lightning strike is believed to have sparked an outbreak of fires at the Niah National Park yesterday.
The flames have so far destroyed four hectares of the park.
“There were two fire locations, namely on the slopes of Traders Cave Hill and in Kuala Hangus, which are parts of the main cave,” Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a statement.
“The fires involved trees that were struck by lightning and caused the fires,” the department said.
It said the firemen were unable to carry out extinguishing operations due to the difficulty of accessing the fire locations and the rocky and steep road.
It said the fire was at the top of the Niah Cave Limestone Hill, which made it difficult to carry out extinguishing operations.
The firemen only monitored and as a result of the monitoring, the fire was far from local residents.
According to Batu Niah Bomba, the fires have so far destroyed four hectares of tropical forest at the Niah National Park.
However, as of this evening, they have managed to extinguish the flames on two hectares of the park.
According to Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), it received a call at 2pm yesterday, informing about the outbreak of fire at the park.
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