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Sawmill’s temporary structure razed totally in fire

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ANOTHER view of the fire.
ANOTHER view of the fire.
THE fire at its height.

KUCHING: Kuching Fire and Rescue (Bomba) personnel yesterday rushed to the fire scene after receiving a distressed call.

Upon reaching the fire scene at Sejingkat Sawmill in Jalan Demak Laut, Bako near Kuching, the team found out that the premises on fire was a temporary structure where they sharpened the saw occupying a 20 feet by 40 feet space. All the items and structures were razed to the ground completely.

Bomba personnel at the scene tried to extinguish the fire using all available open water sources. Also razed were four acetylene containers whereby the fire was taken care by a HAZMAT Team that was skillful in cooling the containers. No injury was reported during the whole duration of fire.

The place was 100 per cent burnt, according to a report from the Pusat Gerakan Operasi Bomba Sarawak yesterday. Operation commander PgKB I Johari bin Dzulkifli pointed out the operation was fully over at 12:05hrs yesterday.

Among assets used during the operation included 29 Bomba personnel in four vehicles, including the HAZMAT team. Apart from the operation commander other senior Bomba officers at the scene were TPgB Faizal bin Saari, PKPgB Suku Lajung’, PPgB Mohamad Izzuwan bin Abd Rahim and PPgB Mohamad Sofi bin Idris, said the report from Pusat Gerakan Operasi Bomba Sarawak yesterday.