Hardware store in Segamat gutted by fire, no casualties reported

SEGAMAT: A hardware store at Taman Yayasan, Segamat-Kuantan Highway here was gutted by fire in the early hours of Thursday (Feb 3).

According to Segamat Fire and Rescue Department chief Muhammad Hazim Abd Razak said the department received an emergency call at around 3.34am.

"Twenty five firefighters from Segamat Fire and Rescue Department and Bandar Baru Segamat Fire and Rescue Department were deployed to the scene," he said in a statement.

Hazim said a Light Fire Rescue Tender (LFRT), a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and an Emergency Medical Response Service (EMRS) vehicle from the Segamat Fire and Rescue Department were used in the operations.

"An EMRS vehicle from the Labis Fire and Rescue Department was also sent to the site," he said.

Hazim said the fire destroyed the hardware store and there were no casualties in the blaze.

He said the cause of the fire and losses suffered are under investigation.

The fire was put off at 7.54am.