100m mural dedicated to firefighters

Old wall, new life: Tam applying finishing touches on the mural along the wall of the 115-year-old fire station in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: A 100m-long mural painted at the back lane near Central Fire Station in Beach Street here is specially dedicated to the effort and sacrifices of firefighters.

The mural drawn on the back walls of the 115-year-old station, said to be the oldest in the country, depicts challenges faced by firemen who have one of the most hazardous jobs in the world.