A recycling factory in Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak was completely destroyed in a fire, with no casualties or injuries reported. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 11:37 am, and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, they found the recycling factory, approximately 2,000 square metres in size, engulfed in flames. The fire was raging at that time, and by the afternoon, more than 90% of the factory had been destroyed.
The fire department carried out containment and extinguishing efforts by dividing the operation into four sectors before the fire was brought under control at 2:02 pm. Mohamad Shoki Hamzah, the director of the Penang Fire and Rescue Department, stated that the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are still under investigation.
Over 100 officers and firefighters from the Paya Terubong, Sungai Bakap, Batu Kawan, and Bukit Mertajam fire stations, assisted by the Padang Lalang, Permatang Tinggi, Kota Permai, Taman Merak Jaya, and Juru Volunteer Fire Brigade teams, were involved in the firefighting operation.
As of 7 pm, the fire had been fully extinguished, but fire department operations continued at the factory to ensure that no embers or flames remained in the area.
