JOHOR BARU:A total of 18 vehicles were damaged after a bushfire spread to a parking area next to a mosque in Taman Bukit Mewah here.
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 1.32pm on Tuesday (Jan 27) regarding the incident.
A team from the Larkin fire and rescue station was dispatched and arrived at the scene at 1.45pm, about 12km away.
Operation commander Nakish Nekmat said the blaze involved an estimated 0.37ha of bushland and had already spread to several parked vehicles before firefighters arrived.
“The team immediately carried out firefighting operations using two fire beaters, one hose reel and three 400-foot hose lines, with water sourced from the fire engine pump and a nearby hydrant,” he said here on Wednesday (Jan 28).
Nakish added that the fire was successfully brought under control at 2.37pm, and the operation ended at 5.20pm after the area was confirmed safe.
Nakish said a total of nine firefighters with two vehicles, one Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and one Emergency Medical Rescue Service (EMRS), were involved in the operation.
He added that no injuries were reported and reminded the public to avoid open burning, especially near residential areas and public spaces, to prevent such incidents.
