Six furniture factories engulfed in flames in Sungai Buloh

PETALING JAYA: A fire broke out at six furniture factories in Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh, Selangor on Sunday (Aug 20).

State Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said they received a call at 4.48pm about the blaze, and firefighters arrived at the scene 12 minutes later.

He said the personnel involved in the operation were from the Sungai Buloh, Selayang, Damansara and Rawang fire stations.

The operation was led by Sungai Buloh Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Shahrul Azlan Erahim.

Efforts to put out the fire are still ongoing as of 7.10pm.

No casualties have been reported.

Earlier, short clips showing thick billowing smoke and fire were shared on social media.