KUALA TERENGGANU: Three semi-permanent houses in Kampung Kubang Buyung here were damaged in a fire on Friday (Jan 9).
Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Station chief Thoyyibah Taib said that the department received an emergency call regarding the incident at 7:47pm.
"Upon arriving at the scene at 7:54pm, we found the fire raging across three semi-permanent houses. The first house was 80% destroyed, followed by the second house which sustained 40% damage, and the third house which was only 5% burnt," she said when contacted by Bernama Friday.
Commenting further, Thoyyibah said firefighting operations were effectively underway, and the blaze was successfully brought under control by 8:13pm.
Meanwhile, Thoyyibah noted that the incident did not result in any injuries or fatalities and added that the operation involved 20 personnel from the Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Station and the Jalan Kota station. - Bernama
