Don’t take fire safety for granted, advises chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Fires killed 107 people and injured 477 others nationwide last year. The previous year, the number of deaths due to fire was 153 while the number of those injured was 467.

“We responded to 1,263 house fires last year and 1,319 the previous year. To us, every life matters and that is why the public should be aware of certain steps they can take to save themselves,” said Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim.