A pre-dawn blaze destroyed three semi-permanent single-storey houses in Kampung Baru, Batu 2 Jalan Apas early Tuesday morning.
The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 3:17am and arrived at the scene within 10 minutes.
The fire was brought under control by 4:04am and fully extinguished by 7:11am.
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A total of 25 firefighters from the Tawau Fire Station were involved in the operation.
