A fire in the early hours of Friday damaged about 20 per cent of Cheng Sian Tong temple at Lorong Bukit Hantu, Westwood.
Firefighters from the Batu Lintang fire station were dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 3.03am.
A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said temple residents had attempted to put out the fire using three dry powder fire extinguishers but were unsuccessful.
“Firefighters had to step in to completely extinguish the fire,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
Firefighters also pried open the temple’s ceiling to check for hidden embers before concluding the operation at 4.15am.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
