The fire broke out early this morning at a dumpsite containing 270 drums of chemicals.
A fire broke out at an illegal dumpsite containing 270 drums of chemicals in Kampung Tambak Jaya, Kuala Selangor early today.In a statement today, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department's Operation Centre said no one was injured in the incident.
"We received an emergency call at 3.29am, and we sent out fire brigades from both fire and rescue stations in Kuala Selangor and Kapar together with 15 personnel," said the operation centre. The team found that the fire and explosion involved 270 chemical drums stockpiled at the vacant lot covering an area of 50 feet by 50 feet.
"We extinguished the fire by 5.58am. The incident did not cause any casualty," added the operation centre.As the time of publication, the Fire and Rescue Department has been unable to determine the type of chemical in the drums.
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