ASAJAYA – Firefighters from the Asajaya Fire and Rescue Station responded to a special service call involving a hornet nest at Kampung Sri Tajo, Asajaya, on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
The operation was carried out after a report was received about a nest of potentially dangerous insects located close to a residential property.
Upon arriving at the reported location, the responding firefighters conducted an assessment of the area. The team found a hornet’s nest attached to a tree near the complainant’s house.
The presence of the nest near the residence prompted the special service response to remove and destroy it. The operation was classified as a special service involving the destruction of a poisonous insect nest.
Three personnel from the Asajaya Fire and Rescue Station were involved in the operation. The team travelled using a utility vehicle bearing registration number WWD 8905.
PBK II 10761 Mohamad Firdaus bin Ibrahim served as the operations commander as well as the driver of the utility vehicle.
He was joined by PBB 3475 Muhamad Reduan bin Saribin and PBB 4646 Mohd Akmal Hakim bin Jabri. Upon confirming the location of the nest, the firefighters proceeded with the removal operation.
The operation report stated that the fire department used a torch to destroy the hornet’s nest. The firefighters worked to ensure that the nest was no longer a threat to the occupants of the nearby house.
After the nest had been destroyed, the team checked the area to ensure that conditions were safe. The firefighters remained at the location until they were satisfied that the situation was under control.
Once the operation was completed and the area was confirmed to be safe, the team ended its response. The firefighters then returned to the Asajaya Fire and Rescue Station.
The operation was carried out by the Charlie Team from the Asajaya Fire and Rescue Station. The incident took place at Kampung Sri Tajo, Asajaya, on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
The operation report did not provide further details about the size of the hornet’s nest or how long it had been present near the complainant’s house.
No information regarding injuries, property damage or other incidents related to the nest was included in the report.
The response formed part of the fire and rescue department’s special service operations involving potentially dangerous insect nests found near residential areas.
Such operations allow firefighters to deal with hazards reported by members of the public and help make the immediate surroundings safer.
In this case, the reported nest was located on a tree near the complainant’s home and was destroyed by the responding team.
Following the completion of the operation, the firefighters returned to the station after confirming that the area was safe.
The special service was handled by the Asajaya Fire and Rescue Station’s Charlie Team.
