On Jalan Kuala Ketil, at Pekan Lama Sungai Petani, a line of six shops suffered damage from a fire that erupted just after midnight on Monday, Dec 25.
Deputy Fire Superintendent Ismail Mohd Zain, the head of the Sungai Petani Fire and Rescue Station, stated that three of the shops were nearly 90% burned, while the other three sustained damage with around five percent burned.
According to Ismail Mohd Zain, the station received a call for help about the fire at 12:47am, and a team of 14 firefighters was dispatched to the location.
He also mentioned that they received assistance from firefighters at the Amanjaya Fire and Rescue Station and the Voluntary Fire Brigade (PBS) from Bakat Arang, Sungai Petani, and Bedong.
No casualties were reported as a result of the incident. – Bernama
