Sibu fire destroys storeroom in commercial premises
SIBU: A storeroom in a commercial building at Jalan Wong Soon Kai here was destroyed by fire last night. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 10.30 pm blaze. Sibu central fire station chief Suna Kaha said his men and firemen from Sungai Merah station were deployed to the scene to put out […]
Textile shop destroyed in fire
LIMBANG: A 49 year-old woman was injured when a shophouse caught fire this morning (April 9) at Jalan Sungai Kudung, Kampung Bunga Raya. According to a statement from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue department Operations Centre (PGO), the victim, who is the owner of the shophouse, was taken to Limbang Hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, her […]
Govt quarters in Balingian razed to the ground
MUKAH: An old government quarters in Balingian here was razed to the ground in a wee hour fire today (Feb 4). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Mukah station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 4.02am. “On arrival, the firemen were told that 10 […]
Young lad escapes fire with minor burns
KUCHING: A 19-year-old man suffered minor burns to his back after a three-storey shophouse caught fire at Pasar Sungai Maong Lama, Mile 3 on Thursday. The victim who suffered 30 per cent burns to his back, was rescued from the third floor of the building and later taken to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for further […]
Wee hour fires in Kuching kept Bomba busy
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was kept busy this morning after responding to two fire incidents reported at separate places. The first incident happened around 1.07am and involved a rented room on the first floor of a bakery shophouse along Jalan Padungan. Firemen from Padungan and Tabuan Jaya stations were promptly dispatched to […]
Construction goods warehouse destroyed in fire
SIBU: A warehouse containing construction materials at Lorong Satria Timur 9A, was gutted by a wee-hour fire today. Firemen from Sungai Merah station, who were despatched to the scene after informed around 1.15am, found the double-storey building already completely destroyed. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. The flames were brought under control […]
Indonesian woman dies in fire at workers’ quarters
BINTULU: A young woman died in a fire at a workers’ quarters at a plywood factory in Jalan Kemena during the early hours of the day. The fire was reported directly Bintulu Bomba station at 2.59am early this morning. Personnel from the station were deployed to the scene. According to the State Fire and Rescue […]
Fire causes 45pct damage to new shophouse
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A newly constructed shophouse in Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa here caught fire this morning. Firefighters from the Kota Samarahan station were sent to the location — behind a hypermarket — after receiving a call around 8.10am. The fire occurred on the first floor of the premises. Firefighters later managed to put out the […]
Speedy actions save school from totally burning
BETONG: Swift actions by teachers and school staff managed to save a primary school here at Jalan Fedrell from being burned down last Tuesday (Aug 16). A total of eight fire extinguishers were put to use to douse off the flames at SJKC Chung Hua Debak before firemen arrived, said the Fire and Rescue Department […]
Shophouse’s rooms go up in smoke
SIBURAN: Three unoccupied rooms in a three-storey shophouse caught fire at Mile 9, Jalan Kuching-Serian this afternoon. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the incident happened around 1.25pm and no injuries or casualties were reported. Firemen from Siburan and Batu Lintang stations were promptly despatched to the scene to commence extinguishing […]
