He said investigations found that only one of the premises, a palm oil storage facility, had a licence from the council and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Bernama reported.

He said the city would take action against the remaining businesses, including a car wash service, vehicle parking, a used items dealer, and several workshops.

“The land was leased to these premises, but we found only the palm oil storage facility to be licensed,” the mayor said. Further steps would be taken, including requesting the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation to take action, especially since one of the tenants deals in scrap materials, he told reporters after visiting the site today.

Bernama said the road leading to the site of the fire had been cordoned off by authorities. Members of the public were seen gathering in the area early this morning to view the aftermath of the blaze.

The fire and rescue department were alerted to the fire at 12.54pm yesterday, and deployed 34 personnel and equipment from multiple fire stations. Five premises were affected by the fire, which destroyed 15 vehicles and an area of about 1,000 sq m.