Three houses damaged in Nibong Tebal pre-dawn blaze
NIBONG TEBAL: Three single-storey houses were damaged in an early morning fire at Kampung Baru Sungai Kecil today.
No casualties were reported.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call at 4.10am.
"All occupants evacuated before firefighters arrived," he said in a statement.
John said the fire destroyed about 90 per cent of the second house, 60 per cent of the first, and 1 per cent of the third.
The fire was brought under control at 4.44am and fully extinguished at 6.20am.
The operation ended at 6.44am. The case has been handed over to the Fire Investigation Department to determine the cause of the blaze and the total losses incurred.
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