{
  "id": 4086034,
  "title": "Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/factory-owner-suffers-first-degree-burns-trying-to-fight-blaze-that-4086034",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T02:32:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/29/factory-owner-suffers-first-degree-burns-trying-to-fight-blaze-that-destroys-80pc-of-butterworth-premises/233126"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 29, a 58-year-old factory owner sustained first-degree burns to his hands and neck after attempting to extinguish a fire that ravaged approximately 80% of his fabric-processing facility in Jalan Bagan Ajam, Butterworth. According to Berita Harian, the individual's injuries received initial medical attention before being transported to a nearby hospital for further care.\n\nThe Penang Fire and Rescue Department's Fire and Rescue Operations Division received an emergency call at 6:09 PM and dispatched a team to the scene. Assistant Director John Sagun Francis explained that the incident involved a semi-permanent factory producing fabric for sofa upholstery. The blaze also inflicted significant damage, reducing two motorcycles by around 50%, and causing severe harm to a four-tonne lorry and a forklift, each suffering about 90% destruction.\n\nThe fire was successfully brought under control at 6:28 PM, with additional assistance from nearby volunteer fire brigades and a private company's excavator. The firefighting efforts required nearly 10 hours to completely extinguish the blaze, which was accomplished by 4:35 AM. Following the fire's suppression, overhaul work was conducted to ensure no further hazards remained. The operation concluded at 6:59 AM, and the case was subsequently handed over to the Fire Investigation Division for further examination.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — A 58-year-old factory owner suffered first-degree burns to his hands and neck while trying...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Factory owner suffers first-degree burns trying to fight blaze that destroys 80pc of Butterworth premises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/factory-owner-suffers-first-degree-burns-trying-to-fight-blaze-that",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:32:49.000Z"
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