{
  "id": 12531198,
  "title": "Ten saved from house fire in Perai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ten-saved-from-house-fire-in-perai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/07/ten-saved-from-house-fire-in-perai/238031"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Butterworth, on October 7, witnessed a fire that claimed ten lives, among them eight senior citizens, as they managed to escape from four terrace houses in Taman Senangin, Perai. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, reported the immediate dispatch of 24 personnel and fire engines upon receiving an emergency call at 12.46 am. Firefighters successfully contained the blaze from spreading to other houses by 1.23 am and completely extinguished it by 1.48 am. Following the fire, they conducted inspection and clean-up operations to ensure safety. The ten occupants, comprising three men and seven women, managed to flee the scene. The fire caused between 30 and 80 percent damage to the damaged houses. Assistance came from fire stations in Perai, Butterworth, Bandar Perda, and Kepala Batas, along with the Chain Ferry Volunteer Fire Brigade.",
  "summary": "BUTTERWORTH, Oct 7 — Ten people, including eight senior citizens, managed to escape to safety before fou...",
  "key_points": [
    "Ten people, including eight seniors, died in a Perai house fire.",
    "JBPM dispatched 24 firefighters to the Taman Senangin blaze at 12.46 am.",
    "Firefighters contained and extinguished the fire by 1.48 am."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The swift response by the Penang Fire and Rescue Department likely prevented a higher casualty count and more extensive property damage in the Perai house fire.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}