At least 50 squatter houses were destroyed in a fire in Sepanggar near here today.

According to a statement from Sabah Fire and Rescue Department, the fire occurred in Kampung Gentisan, Sepanggar.

The department said it received an emergency call at 2.37 pm and firemen from Lintas Fire Station arrived at the scene in fifteen minutes.

Also helping in the operations were firemen from fire station here and a team from navy base in Sepanggar, it said.

It said no casualties and injuries were reported.