Name : Roslinda Bt Ismail

Matric : CN130006
Section 23

Published: Monday March 3, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM

Updated: Monday March 3, 2014 MYT 7:44:02 AM

Warehouse destroyed in fire

Inferno: The warehouse going up in flames near the Old Klang road in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: A furniture-cum-welding warehouse was gutted in a fire at Taman Seri

Sentosa near Old Klang road here.
City Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said 44 firefighters from Hang
Tuah, Bukit Jalil and Taman Desa were despatched to the scene upon receiving the distress call at
3am yesterday.

The first responders arrived at the scene at around 3.20am. We managed to control the flames
by 5am, said Khirudin when contacted.
He added that the fire was completely extinguished by 7.40am.
It was a large fire. We are relieved that the flames did not spread to a primary school located
nearby, he said.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Khirudin said they were working with the police to identify the source of the fire.

Based on the article above, A furniture-cum-welding warehouse was gutted in a fire at

Taman Seri Sentosa near Old Klang road. After receiving the distress call at 3.am, 44
firefighters from Hang Tuah, Bukit Jalil and Taman Desa were despatched to the scene, said
City Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman. Khairudin said The first
responders arrived at the scene at around 3.20am. We managed to control the flames by 5am and
the fire was completely extinguished by 7.40am. He added that it was a large fire and relieved
that the flames did not spread to a primary school located nearby. No injuries were reported
following the incident and they are still working with the police to identify the source of the fire.

Word
Gutted
Despatched

Meaning
Disappointed and upset
To send off promptly, as to a destination
or to perform a task