Summary
- Fire damages 20% of two-storey shop in Bukit Mertajam.
- Premises were closed and unoccupied during the incident.
- Firefighters brought blaze under control within 20 minutes of emergency call.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, October 24 — A fire damaged a two-storey shop in Taman Titi Panjang, Bukit Mertajam, on Friday afternoon, with no injuries reported.
The Penang Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 1.26pm and arrived at the scene at 1.38pm despite traffic congestion.
The blaze damaged approximately 20% of the building, which was closed and unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nine firefighters from Bandar Perda Fire Station responded.
Bringing the fire under control at 1.46pm before completing operations at 4pm, with the case referred to fire investigators to determine the cause.
