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Blaze engulfs five Kg Baru homes

No casualties, but 90% of premises destroyed

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 07 Nov 2022 7:16AM

Blaze engulfs five Kg Baru homes
Five houses near the Kg Baru Gateway in Jalan Raja Muda Musa here were destroyed in a fire last night, with 90% of the premises destroyed in the incident. – Screen grab pic, November 7, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Five houses near the Kg Baru Gateway in Jalan Raja Muda Musa here were destroyed in a fire last night.

Senior operations commander Rahmat Kamarulzaman said on receiving an emergency call at 8.19pm, 36 firefighters were rushed to the scene from the fire and rescue stations in Titiwangsa, Sentul, Jalan Tun Razak and Hang Tuah, as well as the Emergency Assistance Unit.

“The fire involved a (partitioned) house comprising five small units…(it) was 90% destroyed.

“There were no casualties. The cause and estimated losses are still under investigation,” he said. – Bernama, November 7, 2022

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