Two Ipoh Fires Raze Six Flats Four Terrace Houses

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Firefighters putting out the fire at the
IPOH: Two separate fires broke out here within a single day on Monday (Dec 29) destroying several homes and leaving multiple families affected, though no casualties were reported in either incident.
In the first incident, the fire occurred at the National Garden Flats along Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah where six units were destroyed. In the second incident four terrace houses were damaged at Kg Kuala Pari Hilir near Menglembu.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting deputy operations director Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said for the first incident, the department received a distress call at 1.49pm, with fire engines arriving at the site seven minutes later.
He said the blaze was brought under control by 2.30pm.
“About 90% of the six units, all on the third floor, were destroyed.
“Upon arrival, firefighters found three units already engulfed in flames, which later spread to three neighbouring units.
“Firefighters faced difficulties accessing the affected units as the fire was still raging.
“Several apartments were also found locked from the inside and fitted with metal grilles, which hampered firefighting efforts,” he said, adding that no casualties were reported.
He said the cause of the fire and the total losses incurred are under investigation.
Shazlean said in the second case, the department received an emergency call at 4.03pm on the fire involving four houses on Jalan Muhammad Rashid.
He said the blaze was brought under control by 4.51pm.
“The fire involved four Class A houses, two houses were almost completely destroyed, with damage estimated at 90%, while two others sustained damage of 50% and 30% respectively.
“No casualties were reported,and when firefighters arrived they found that nearly 60% of the four houses were already engulfed in flames.
“Two motorcycles were also destroyed, with damage estimated at 90%,” he said, adding that the cause of the fire and the total losses incurred are still being investigated.- Star

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