EV charging fire burns down terrace house in Cheras
A fire believed to be sparked by EV charging completely destroyed a house in Cheras.
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PUBLISHED ONAugust 19, 2026 4:20 AMBYHelmy Sa'at
A terrace house in Cheras burned down on Sunday (Aug 16) after an electric vehicle (EV) being charged at the foyer is believed to have sparked a fire.
Firefighters arrived to find the double-storey terrace house engulfed in flames, reported the New Straits Times (NST).
The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said it received an call at 5am, The Star reported.
JBPM assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the fire is believed to have started from an EV being charged at the foyer, the Malay Mail reported.
More than 20 firefighters were involved in the operation.
@asiaone Firefighters arrived to find the two-storey terrace home in Cheras engulfed in flames. Sunday's (Aug 16) blaze is believed to have started from an electric vehicle (EV) being charged at the foyer. #Malaysia #MalaysiaNews #EV #Fire #Firefighters ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
No casualties were reported, according to NST.
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