Summary
- Fire damages 70% of two-storey house in Kampung Ara Kuda.
- Five occupants, including three children, escape unharmed.
- Twenty-two firefighters respond; cause under investigation.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, November 6 — A fire destroyed approximately 70% of a two-storey house in Kampung Ara Kuda along Jalan Lunas early Thursday morning.
The Penang Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 1.56am, with firefighters arriving at 2.16am. Five occupants, including three children aged six, 12 and 14, escaped unharmed.
Twenty-two firefighters from Tasek Gelugor, Penanti and Kulim Hi-Tech fire stations responded to the incident. The blaze was extinguished at 3.04am, with operations ending at 4.03am.
Fire investigators are examining the cause of the incident.
