Five vehicles caught fire early Sunday morning at a ground-floor parking area of a flat on Jalan Perak in Penang, causing extensive damage to the cars and part of the garage structure. Firefighters arrived shortly after a 4:30 a.m. emergency call and brought the blaze under control by 4:38 a.m., fully extinguishing it at 5:09 a.m. [1]
The vehicles involved were a Nissan Grand Livina, Mitsubishi Xpander, Perodua Myvi, Toyota Hiace van, and Proton Prevé. Damage to the vehicles ranged between five and 80 percent, while roughly half of the garage structure was destroyed by the fire. [1]
John Sagun Francis, presumably a fire department official, stated, "Upon arrival, the fire was found to involve five vehicles in the ground-floor parking area of the flat, also affecting part of the garage with an estimated 50 per cent destruction." [1]
No casualties were reported in the incident. Authorities have not yet determined the fire's cause or the total financial losses. The fire department’s forensic unit is conducting an investigation. [1]
The fire department received the initial alert at 4:30 a.m. and mobilized promptly. Firefighters worked to contain the flames within eight minutes and extinguished the fire completely 39 minutes later. [1]
The investigation into the fire's origin and full damage assessment is ongoing.
