KUANTAN: A single-storey house and an electric vehicle (EV) parked on its porch were damaged in a fire at Taman Kempadang Sejahtera here today.
No casualties were reported in the 9am incident.
A Pahang Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said 15 firefighters from the Kuantan and Indera Mahkota fire stations arrived at the scene at 9.29am.
The fire destroyed about 75 per cent of the house, mainly the living room and kitchen.
An EV parked in the porch was also partially damaged.
“The department’s Forensic Unit was deployed to the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation,” said the statement.
Earlier, several images showing flames engulfing the house and the vehicle went viral on social media.