Porsche on fire nearby Kellie’s Castle, Perak — no casualties reported
Firemen extinguishing the flames on a Porsche SUV. Credit: Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia
A Porsche SUV was caught on fire last night (Oct 5), nearby Kellie’s Castle, Batu Gajah, Perak.
The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (JBPM), Perak reported that there were no casualties or harm as all passengers were safe and sound during the fire outbreak.
The firemen received the emergency call around 7.55PM local time, with the extinguishing and rescue operation finished at around 8.30PM.
According to the JBPM spokesperson, the fire outbreak has destroyed around 70 percent of the German luxurious SUV.
Firemen extinguished the flames on a Porsche SUV. Credit: Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia
No specification on the exact model of the said SUV, but from the photo’s courtesy of the Fire Department, the model is likely to be the Porsche Macan.
As for now, no official source mentioned the cause of the fire outbreak.
Written By
Mukhlis Azman
An avid two-wheeler that writes and talks about four-wheelers for a living, while dreaming of an urban transit-laden Malaysia. @mukhlisazman
JPJ Running Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR
VPG3413
SELANGOR
BSF4817
JOHOR
JYA4522
PULAU PINANG
PRR4731
PERAK
ANW6390
PAHANG
CFC1267
KEDAH
KGA9280
NEGERI SEMBILAN
NEG2280
KOTA KINABALU
SJL2895
KUCHING
QAB5081L
Last updated 16 Jun, 2025
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RON 97
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RM 5.00
VPR
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Diesel
EURO 5 B10
RM 2.74
EURO 5 B7
RM 2.94
Last updated 12 Jun, 2025
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