Black smoke billows over Port Klang as furniture warehouse catches fire

 

The fire at Jalan Perusahaan 22, Kampung Idaman, Port Klang. -- COURTESY OF SELANGOR FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT

KLANG: A two-storey furniture storage warehouse on Jalan Perusahaan 22, Kampung Idaman, Port Klang, caught fire.

Photos provided by the fire department showed flames rising from the warehouse, with thick black smoke billowing high into the sky and spreading across the surrounding area as traffic continued to pass nearby.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the department received an emergency call at 4.42pm before fire engines from the Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 5.23pm.

"The operations commander reported that the fire involved a two-storey furniture storage warehouse, with about 70 per cent of the building affected.

"The incident also involved a Perodua Viva, which was about 20 per cent damaged," he said in a statement today.

No casualties were reported.

He said firefighters put out the fire and the operation was brought under control at 5.31pm.

The operation involved 32 personnel from the Port Klang, Shah Alam and North Klang fire and rescue stations, using several fire engines, including fire-fighting vehicles and water tankers.

Ashrul Riezal said the cause of the fire and the extent of losses were still under investigation. - NST