Sunday May 12, 2013
Two firemen hurt as blaze destroys 20 homes in Cheras
By AUSTIN CAMOENS
austin@thestar.com.my
Putting it out: Firemen dousing the flames in one of the homes in Cheras. KUALA LUMPUR: More than a dozen families were made homeless after a fire destroyed 20 homes at a double-storey long house in Taman Ikan Emas, Cheras, here.
Two firemen from the Bandar Tun Razak fire station sustained minor injuries while battling the fire, which broke out at around 2.30pm yesterday.
R. Jivamalar, 38, said the fire destroyed almost all her belongings and documents that were kept on the top floor of her house which was undergoing renovations.
“We had ordered new furniture and the company was just about to deliver it today.
“When I arrived home at around 3pm, I was horrified to see my house engulfed by fire,” she said at the scene yesterday.
The mother of two said they would now have to seek temporary shelter at the nearby Youth and Sports Complex.
“We lost all our belongings and clothes, I don't know what we will do now,” she said.
Rohani Adnan, 58, said she was on her way home from work when she saw smoke billowing from the neighbourhood.
“I rushed towards my house and was relieved to see that it was not affected.
“The fire spread really fast, and there were minor explosions,” she said.
Bandar Tun Razak fire station chief Abdul Rahman Abu Hassan said 46 firemen and seven fire engines were dispatched to put out the fire.
“We arrived at the scene and managed to get the fire under control at around 3pm. We believe the fire originated from one of the vacant houses,” he said, adding that investigations revealed that four of the houses were vacant.
Abdul Rahman said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.
He said the two firemen were injured while they were carrying out their duties.
“One of them fainted, while another suffered minor burns after he was scalded by hot water,” he said, adding that both firemen were immediately taken to hospital for treatment.
He also said no lives were lost in the fire.
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