KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 -- For the many strata property residents, fire safety may not be as assured as it seems, with nearly two in four premises inspected by the Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (Bomba) last year being flagged for potential fire hazards.

In many cases, the problems were plain to see - whether it was missing fire-fighting equipment or fire safety installations that had clearly not been maintained.

Per Section 8 of the Fire Services Act, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) can issue a fire-hazard abatement (MBK) notice for any of six defined fire hazards provided under Section 2 of the same Act.

"Whether a building posed a high fire hazard risk would depend on how their fire extinguishment and safety sy...