A fire erupted at about 7:30 a.m. in the UPS backup battery room on the third floor of Bank Negara Malaysia's Sasana Kijang building in Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur, on May 15, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4].
The blaze affected approximately 40% of the 5 by 5 square foot battery room space [1, 2, 3, 4]. Firefighters were alerted at 7:32 a.m. when the Kuala Lumpur Operations Control Centre received an emergency call via the NG999 line [2, 3, 4].
Seventeen firefighters from Sentul and Titiwangsa Fire and Rescue Stations responded, supported by a Fire Rescue Tender, Light Fire Rescue Tender, and Emergency Medical Rescue Services vehicle [1, 2, 3, 4]. The emergency crews arrived at 7:41 a.m. [2, 3, 4].
Operations commander S Thirugaiyah Saminathan said, "The fire was successfully extinguished and brought under control at 7.46am," when the blaze was fully put out [2]. The total firefighting effort lasted about 16 minutes from ignition to extinguishing [1, 2, 3, 4].
No casualties or injuries were reported from the incident [1, 2, 3, 4]. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire [1, 2, 3, 4].
Fire crews responded swiftly to prevent further damage to Bank Negara Malaysia's critical power backup infrastructure in the capital city. Continued investigation will determine what triggered the fire.
