Masai: Firefighting operations in Division 1, following a fire involving a lorry and an engine oil storage facility on Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri, Masai, were completed at 4 am today. Johor Zone 1 chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok, stated that efforts to control the fire in Division 2 are still ongoing, as numerous large oil drums are obstructing access, complicating firefighters’ efforts to reach the source of the fire.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the operation involves the use of three 700-foot water hoses, three water jets, fire hydrants, and machinery pumps. Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok confirmed that firefighting operations would continue throughout the day. The Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team, deployed to the scene around 11.40 last night, detected a small amount of sulphur in the air. The readings were not high, based on monitoring conducted using a Gasmet FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) detector and material samples collected at the scene. Personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks or respirators, remains necessary for all personnel on duty, and test results of the collected samples are still being analysed.

Yesterday, Deputy Chief of Zone I Senior Fire Superintendent Il Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reported that five premises were destroyed in the incident. The fire affected an area of approximately 1,000 square metres and resulted in the destruction of 15 vehicles. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12.54 pm, deploying a total of 34 personnel and assets from several fire stations, including volunteer teams, to the scene.