KUALA LUMPUR: A fiery blaze destroyed a workshop in Jalan Kampung Pasir in Taman Segambut here.
According to the City Fire and Rescue Department, firefighters responded to the emergency call at 5.50pm Tuesday (Nov 23).
“Teams from eight fire stations, totalling 83 officers and firefighters, were deployed along with other assets.
“According to the operations commander there, the shop was 90% burnt. No victims were involved,” it said in a statement.
Efforts to extinguish the fire are still underway.
The incident that occurred near the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) heading to Selayang also caused traffic congestion from Jalan Loke Yew, Bernama reported.
Earlier, photos and videos of the fire went viral on social media.
Sebuah kedai menjual alat ganti kereta di Taman Segambut KL musnah dalam kebakaran kira-kira 5.50 petang tadi - @bombaJBPM
? Mohd Azrul pic.twitter.com/Vp5I0EAZ3K
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) November 23, 2021