Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — A 58-year-old factory owner suffered first-degree burns to his hands and neck while trying...
On August 29, a factory owner in his sixties sustained first-degree burns to his hands and neck while attempting to extinguish a fire that severely damaged his fabric-processing facility in Jalan Bagan Ajam, Butterworth. According to Berita Harian, the individual was injured during the firefighting efforts before receiving initial medical care and being transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The Penang Fire and Rescue Department's Fire and Rescue Operations Division assistant director, John Sagun Francis, informed that the department was alerted at 6:09 PM. The fire, which originated in a semi-permanent factory that processed fabric for sofa construction, caused significant damage. Approximately 80 percent of the factory was destroyed, two motorcycles were about 50 percent damaged each, a four-tonne lorry suffered around 90 percent damage, and a forklift was also nearly entirely destroyed.
The fire was brought under control at 6:28 PM, with support from nearby volunteer fire brigades and a private company's excavator. It took firefighters nearly 10 hours to fully extinguish the blaze, which was completed by 4:35 AM. Post-fire, overhaul work was conducted to ensure the area was safe. The firefighting operation involved 26 personnel from various fire and rescue stations in and around Butterworth.
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