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2 clusters · 5 sources · 8 days · First seen · Last updated

Industrial fires in Malaysia

Overview

A series of significant factory fires occurred in Malaysia during late August 2026.

On August 21, a fire destroyed a two-storey semi-permanent factory on Semaba Road in Kuching, Sarawak. The blaze damaged several nearby residential structures, with one semi-detached house sustaining approximately 75 per cent damage. While the facility was totally destroyed, no injuries or casualties were reported.

On August 29, a fire broke out at a fabric processing plant in Butterworth, Penang. The blaze caused approximately 80 per cent destruction to the factory building and heavily damaged several vehicles, including a lorry and a forklift. Unlike the Kuching incident, the owner of the facility sustained first-degree burns to his neck and hands while attempting to extinguish the flames.

Entities

Semaba Road · Butterworth · John Sagun Francis · Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia · Kuching

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Fabric factory owner injured in Butterworth fire

    A fabric factory owner in Butterworth sustained burns while attempting to fight a fire that destroyed 80 percent of his facility and several vehicles.

  2. 24 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Factory fire in Kuching destroys facility and damages homes

    A large fire destroyed a factory and damaged several nearby houses on Semaba Road in Kuching. No injuries were reported as firefighters worked for two days to contain the blaze.

Sources

dayakdaily.com · kosmo.com.my · pendidikan.harianjogja.com · tvsarawak.my · utusan.com.my