{
  "id": 7724086,
  "title": "Three houses destroyed in Alor Star fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/three-houses-destroyed-in-alor-star-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1534024/three-houses-destroyed-alor-star-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ALOR STAR experienced a devastating fire that destroyed three houses along Jalan Stadium late last night. The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the incident at 9.40pm, reporting that 10 firefighters from the Alor Star Fire and Rescue Station, along with 54 personnel from nine nearby voluntary fire brigades, rushed to the scene to combat the blaze. Upon their arrival, the operations commander confirmed that the fire had engulfed three houses - two two-storey Class B houses and one single-storey Class C house. Shockingly, all three houses were left 90 percent destroyed, yet miraculously, no one was injured in the incident. The fire was brought under control at 10.10pm, and despite extensive overhaul operations, the cause of the fire and the total losses remained under investigation. Firefighting efforts concluded at 11.59pm.",
  "summary": "ALOR STAR: Three houses along Jalan Stadium here were destroyed in a fire last night.",
  "key_points": [
    "Three houses destroyed in Alor Star fire.",
    "Firefighters and volunteers rushed to the scene.",
    "No injuries reported despite 90% destruction."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The destruction of the three houses leaves their owners facing significant losses, while the effective response by firefighters averted what could have been a higher toll in injuries or fatalities.",
  "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."
}