Ten saved from house fire in Perai

Ten people, including eight senior citizens, escaped unharmed before a fire destroyed four terrace houses in Taman Senangin, Perai around midnight.

The Penang Fire and Rescue Department dispatched 24 personnel immediately, containing the fire by 1.23 am and extinguishing it completely by 1.48 am.

Between 30 and 80 per cent of the houses were damaged, with fire services from multiple stations and a volunteer brigade involved in the response.

BUTTERWORTH, Oct 7 — Ten people, including eight senior citizens, managed to escape to safety before four terrace houses they occupied at Taman Senangin, Perai here were destroyed in a fire around midnight last night.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said they immediately dispatched 24 personnel and fire engines to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 12.46 am.

“Firefighters managed to contain the blaze from spreading to other houses in the area at 1.23 am, and the fire was completely extinguished at 1.48 am. The firefighters continued with inspection and clean-up operations to ensure there were no remaining sources of the fire or other hazards,” he said in a statement today.

He said the 10 occupants who fled to safety comprised three men and seven women.

He said that between 30 and 80 per cent of the houses were damaged in the blaze.

The firefighters from the Perai, Butterworth, Bandar Perda and Kepala Batas Fire and Rescue Stations were assisted by the Chain Ferry Volunteer Fire Brigade. — Bernama

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午夜时分，北赖县塔曼塞南金的四栋排屋发生火灾，所幸包括八名老年人在内的十人安全逃生。

槟城消防救援部门立即派出 24 名人员，于凌晨 1 点 23 分控制住火势，并于凌晨 1 点 48 分将火完全扑灭。

30%至80%的房屋遭到破坏，多个消防站和一支志愿消防队参与了救援行动。

北海，10月7日讯——昨晚午夜前后，北海北赖Taman Senangin的四栋排屋发生火灾，屋内10人（包括8名老年人）在火灾中成功逃生。

槟城消防救援局（JBPM）行动助理主任约翰·萨贡·弗朗西斯表示，他们在凌晨 12 点 46 分接到紧急电话后，立即派出 24 名人员和消防车前往现场。

“消防员于凌晨1点23分成功阻止火势蔓延到附近其他房屋，并于凌晨1点48分将大火完全扑灭。消防员继续进行检查和清理工作，以确保没有残留的火源或其他隐患，”他今天在一份声明中说。

他说，逃到安全地带的 10 名乘客包括 3 名男性和 7 名女性。

他说，火灾中受损的房屋比例在 30% 到 80% 之间。

来自北赖、北海、班达尔柏达和甲抛峇底消防救援站的消防员得到了链渡轮志愿消防队的协助。——马新社

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