KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (Bernama) -- Three houses were destroyed by fire at Pintasan Raja Muda Musa 4, Kampung Baru, here this morning.
However, all 12 residents managed to escape during the incident.
Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Senior Assistant Fire Chief (PKPgB) Mohamad Riduan Akhyar said the Kuala Lumpur Operations Centre (PGO) received a fire emergency call at 9.39 am before the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) sent a team to the scene.
"The fire brigade arrived at 9.50 am and found the fire involved three semi-permanent houses measuring an estimated 40 x 70 square feet.
"The fire completely destroyed two residential units and three motorcycles while one house was 40 per cent razed," he said in a statement today.
He said the fire was successfully brought under control at 10.13 am and the JBPM Forensic Unit is still investigating the cause of the fire and the amount of damage.
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