SHAH ALAM, Sept 3 — Two warehouses processing plastic waste were destroyed in a fire in Section 32 here last night, with three forklifts, a lorry and two compressors also caught in the blaze, Sinar Harian reported.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar was quoted as saying the department received an emergency call about the incident at 10.59pm.
He said 26 personnel and officers from the Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Station, assisted by teams from the Andalas, Bukit Jelutong and North Klang stations, were sent to the scene with fire engines.
The location was about 10km from the Shah Alam station, he said.
Firefighters arrived at about 11.10pm and found that the blaze involved two warehouses, as well as three forklifts, a lorry and two compressors, he said in a statement.
Ashrul Riezal said the fire was brought under control at 12.20am, while extinguishing operations had reached about 80 per cent by 1.15am.
An initial inspection found that the premises did not have a fire safety system, he said.
Date: 3 September, 2026 9:29 am
Source: Malay Mail
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