KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Five houses near the Kampung Baru Gateway in Jalan Raja Muda Musa here were destroyed in a fire tonight.
Senior operations commander Assistant Fire Superintendent Rahmat Kamarulzaman said on receiving an emergency call at 8.19 pm, 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 and was 90 per cent destroyed.
“There were no casualties and the cause and estimated losses are still under investigation,” he said.