KUCHING: A luxury sedan parked at MJC, Batu Kawa here, was engulfed in a pre-dawn fire today (Aug 29).
Fortunately, there were no casualties reported in the incident that occurred at 2:15 am.
A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) mentioned that firefighters from the Batu Lintang station responded to the scene, located approximately 7km away, following a distress call.
Upon arrival, they discovered the Mercedes-Benz sedan completely consumed by flames, which they promptly extinguished using water from their fire truck.
The team conducted flushing operations at the site to prevent any chances of reignition once they ensured the area was secure.
The operation concluded at 3:22 am once the situation was deemed safe.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the losses are currently under investigation.
