KUCHING: Swift action by a motorcyclist prevented his motorcycle from being totally destroyed by fire last Friday along the Jalan Cahaya Maju, Bandar Baru Semariang here.
Upon receiving the distress call at 11.00 pm, the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) promptly deployed a team from the Petra Jaya fire station to the location.
Upon arrival, the team found that a fire involving a Honda Shadow motorcycle had consumed 20 per cent of the vehicle and the fire had been successfully extinguished by the owner using a fire extinguisher before the fire department’s arrival.
The team carried out extinguishing procedures using a supplementary hose line, ensuring the fire was completely extinguished, confirming there were no further sources of fire, and ensuring the safety of the area before heading back to the station.
