From circuit to cinders


Rising trends: For three consecutive years, landed homes have had the most structural fires caused by short circuits, says the Fire and Rescue Department.

PETALING JAYA: It’s a burning issue in Malaysia – at least 2,000 fires caused by short circuits happened last year, destroying hundreds of homes and causing millions in losses.

It was the highest number of cases in the past three years.

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