Fireworks stall, 2 vehicles destroyed in JB fire

 No casualties were reported in the incident.

Firemen putting out the blaze that also destroyed a car and food truck at Kampung Dato Sulaiman Menteri, Johor Bahru, tonight. (JBPM pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 Two vehicles were destroyed after a stall selling firecrackers and fireworks caught fire in Johor Bahru tonight.

No casualties were reported in the incident, according to Bernama.

Larkin fire and rescue station operations commander Nakish Nekmat said 11 personnel were sent to put out the fire at Majidee Corner 1C, Jalan Bunga Ros, Kampung Dato Sulaiman Menteri, after they received an emergency call at 8.32pm.

He said the flames spread to a Proton Gen-2 and a food truck there.

The pop-up tent used for selling the firecrackers and fireworks was also destroyed.

The fire was brought under control at 8.42pm.

A 44-second video clip of the fire has gone viral on social media.

Earlier, it was reported that fire incidents at premises selling firecrackers and fireworks nationwide surged nearly sixfold last year, rising from 19 in 2024 to 113.

Fire and rescue department director-general Nor Hisham Mohammad said most of the cases last year were recorded in Johor (32 cases), Terengganu (29) and Perak (23).

He said in the first two months of this year, seven cases were reported — two each in Johor and Penang, and one each in Kedah, Kuala Lumpur and Melaka. - FMT