Fire destroys GOF barracks in Sibu
SIBU: A fire at 10th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF), Jalan Lanang here has destroyed a barracks. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said all nine occupants of the building were injured in the blaze, which broke out at about 11am on Thursday (Aug 5). “Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call […]
Workers’ swift action helps avert inferno
SIBU: Swift action by its workers today (July 27) saved a petrol station at Jalan Brother Albinus and a tanker truck from going up in flames. Eleven fire extinguishers were used by the workers to put out a fire which started from a small explosion in the underground fuel tank. Prior to the incident, a […]
Fire damages restaurant kitchen
PUSA: A kitchen is the essence and core of a restaurant, making it possible to serve its wide offerings of delicious foods and refreshing drinks. Unfortunately, for a restaurant located near Jalan Pasar Pusa here, its operation may have to be put on hold after a fire broke out and destroyed its kitchen on Tuesday […]
Fire razes factory storage facility
KUCHING: Fire razed a coal storage facility of a factory located at Jalan Demak Laut 2, here this morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre said firefighters managed to prevent the fire from engulfing the main factory building. The operation centre was alerted of the incident at 5.10am and immediately rushed […]
Five cars destroyed in blaze at car workshop
KUCHING: Fire razed a car workshop at Jalan Batu Kawa here destroying five cars parked inside early this morning. The State Fire Department operations centre dispatched firemen from Batu Lintang and Padungan stations to the scene after receiving a distress call around 6.55am. The firefighters managed to put out the blaze in about half an […]
Fire leaves family of five homeless
MIRI: A family of five managed to escape unharmed after their house at Jalan Piasau Lorong 1A, here was razed by fire last Wednesday evening (June 16). State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said they received an emergency call regarding the incident at about 9.40pm. Firefighters from Miri Central Fire and Rescue Station were […]
Fire razes government office
MARUDI: An office unit of a government building at Jalan Sentosa here was razed by fire on this morning (June 16). The Marudi fire station deployed 10 firemen to the scene upon responding to an alert on the incident at 5.55am to extinguish the flames. Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief, Supt Law Poh Kiong, […]
Aid comes fast to 16 GOF personnel affected by barracks fire
LIMBANG: Sixteen General Operations Force (GOF) personnel here who lost their homes to an early morning fire today (June 1) received immediate assistance from three groups. The aid came from the GOF 12th Battalion’s Police Club, Tabung Surau Darul Ibadah and Persatuan Keluarga-Keluarga Polis (Perkep). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that at the […]
Storeroom damaged in morning fire
KUCHING: The storeroom behind a double-storey house here in Kampung Haji Baki was damaged in a fire early this morning (May 28). The State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 6.38am and despatched firemen from Batu Lintang station to the scene. No human casualties or injuries were reported as its […]
Fire destroys old empty factory
KUCHING: An old vacant factory at Mile 4, Jalan Penrissen here was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the blaze also destroyed a large part of an empty office building located next to the factory. It said firefighters from the Batu Lintang Fire Station rushed to […]
