KUALA LUMPUR – Seven factories and one warehouse were destroyed in a fire at the Budiman Industrial Estate, Cheras, here early this morning.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said no victims were injured in the 2am incident.
“The Fire Department received a distress call at 2.15am and the first team of firefighters reached the location 23 minutes later.
“A total of 48 firefighters with 10 fire engines and four water tankers, along with an ambulance from the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Serdang, Pandan, Kajang, Bangi, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, and Cyberjaya fire and rescue stations, were deployed to the location,” he said in a statement here today.
He said the fire broke out at four factories in the area and rapidly spread to other factories due to renovation works, as the factories were built close to one another.
“The affected factories also have a high fire load because they were packed with flammable materials,” he said.
Wan Razali said the eight premises that were destroyed were a storage space for items used in events and seven factories, namely a plastic goods factory, a house model factory, a tobacco factory, a furniture and mattress factory, a car audio factory, and a cat food factory.
He said the fire was brought under control at 4.37am and an investigation to identify the cause is underway. – Bernama, June 30, 2023
