Car, motorcycle gutted in separate fires
KUCHING: Two vehicles were completely destroyed in early morning fires at different locations today. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incidents. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the cases happened around 12.10 am near Siburan and at around 3.55 am in Bintulu. The first case involved a Perodua Myvi […]
Batu Kitang service centre almost caught fire
KUCHING: A service centre at Batu Kitang, Lorong Leeling almost caught on fire after a smoke was seen coming out of the building. State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre received a distress call at 11.42pm last night and despatched a team from Batu Lintang station. “The team arrived at the incident location and found that […]
Motorists save driver from burning vehicle
KUCHING: A man has passing motorists to thank for pulling him to safety after his car suddenly caught fire. It could have been worse for the man, who sustained injuries, had they not stopped following the mishap along Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub at midnight (Nov 10). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations […]
Bus without passengers catches fire, no casualties reported
SARATOK: A bus commuting from Sibu to Kuching, burst into flames along Jalan Saratok-Pusa today (June 22). Saratok fire chief Nazry Mohamat stated that no casualties or injuries were reported as the bus driver managed to get out to safety. His men were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.35am. Upon […]
Fire destroys car
KUCHING: Residents had a rude shock when a car parked by the roadside in Kampung Sejingkat, here caught fire early this morning (June 18). A spokesman for the state Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call on the incident at 2.46am. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya station who were despatched to the scene, […]
Firemen help put out lorry fire
KUCHING: Firemen from Siburan fire station helped to put out a lorry fire at KM31 Jalan Kuching Serian near Seratau intersection on Tuesday night (March 9). They rushed to the scene after receiving a call at 8.26 pm. The firemen were able to put out the blaze using water from a fire truck. The […]
Local heroes prevent lab from burning
SIBU: In a fire incident that occurred near Jalan Tukung Besi today, a medical laboratory complex almost caught fire as the hose of the stove in the kitchen was leaking and had sparked into flames. Sibu fire station despatched firefighters to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 7am. A group of locals also […]
Fire razes two excavators
KUCHING: Two excavators caught fire at Jalan Diplomatik here last Monday (Oct 12). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call on the incident at 8.40pm and deployed firefighters of Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Station to the scene. Upon arrival, the excavators were found 90 percent damaged. The firefighters managed […]
Grocery store catches fire
SIBU: A grocery store in the old Sungai Merah market building caught fire on today. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, two teams of firefighters from the Sungai Merah and Sibu fire stations were deployed to scene after receiving a distress call around 12.53am. No casualties were reported during the incident […]
Fire razes factory workers’ home
SIBU: A chicken factory workers’ home at Jalan Siong Gak here was destroyed in a fire in the wee hours of Wednesday (July 1) morning. According to a spokesperson of the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a call on the incident was received at 2.44am and a team of firemen of Sungai […]
