Photo: Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM)
A VIDEO has gone viral on social media showing a massive fire rising high above homes near a hiking trail, close to the Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (Suke). Did such an incident happen near Taman Tun Abdul Razak in Ampang as claimed?
Verdict:
TRUE
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Officer Hamdan Hamzah said his department received an emergency call regarding the incident at 8.47pm on Monday (Feb 2).
He said the fire broke out in a forested area estimated to cover 0.8 hectares on the summit of a hill near an apartment complex in Taman Tun Abdul Razak in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
Hamdan said four firefighters and a fire engine from the Ampang Fire and Rescue Station were deployed to the scene, reported Bernama.
“The fire involved a forested area at the hilltop and personnel are on standby at the location as there is no access route to the fire site,” he said in a statement.
Hamdan said the situation is currently under control and the fire has not spread to nearby areas.
