14-05-2025
Perai cable warehouse destroyed in fire, no casualties reported
Firefighters battling the blaze. - Photo courtesy of Sinar Harian
BUTTERWORTH: A two-storey electrical cable storage warehouse was 90% destroyed in a fire at Taman Inderawasih, Perai, on Tuesday (May 13) evening, Sinar Harian reports.
The incident, which occurred at 6:59pm Tuesday, involved a building measuring 60 x 40 sq ft, but no casualties were reported.
Perai Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Deputy Fire Supt II Faizal Saari told the Malay language daily that the authorities had received an emergency call at 6:59pm, and the first engine arrived at the scene 10 minutes later.
"The location is about 6km from the station. The fire was fully brought under control by 7:59pm, but the operation has not yet been fully concluded," he said in a statement on Wednesday (May 14).
He told Sinar Harian that the operation was divided into three sectors: A, B, and C, involving 31 personnel including the station chief, with assistance from nearby volunteer fire brigades from areas such as Kepala Batas, Sungai Puyu, Cross Street, Bagan Ajam, Raja Uda, Taman Sukun, Machang Bubok, Permatang Pauh, Kampung Selamat, and Berapit.
Fire stations involved included Perai, Jalan Perak, Bandar Perda, Sungai Bakap, and Butterworth.
"The swift action of all parties successfully prevented the fire from spreading to other areas. Firefighters are actively conducting extinguishing operations.
"No casualties were involved in this incident, and personnel are now conducting overhaul work to ensure no further hazards at the site," he said.
He added that other agencies assisting in the operation included the police and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB).
