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 […]
Fire razes flooded shophouses
LONG LAMA (Miri): Severe flooding in Long Lama on Friday hampered firefighters’ efforts to extinguish a blaze that destroyed three units of shophouses here. Fortunately, there were no injuries or casualties reported in the 11pm incident. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, the fire incident was […]
Blaze destroys teachers’ quarters
MIRI: An afternoon fire destroyed two teachers’ quarters of SK Long Bemang in Baram yesterday (May 13). Marudi fire chief Maureen Sim who confirmed the incident, said no casualties were reported as the occupants (eight teachers and family members) were not in because of the school holidays. He said they were only alerted about the […]
Fire destroys car engine
KUCHING: A car caught fire near Jambatan CMS at Jalan Setia Raja, Tabuan Jaya here this morning. State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said a report on the incident was received at 8.08am and Tabuan firefighters were despatched to the scene. “The fire had destroyed the engine of the Proton Waja car,” it said […]
Family members oblivious of burning house
SARATOK: Ten members of a family were reportedly oblivious of the fire that was razing in the top floor of their double-storey house at Lot Wawasan Kampung Melango here Tuesday morning. They were only aware that their house was burning after being alerted by a neighbour who saw the fire in one of the bedrooms. […]
Fire leaves two families homeless
KUCHING: Two families were left homeless after a fire ravaged their shared home at Kampung Tabuan Melayu, here early this morning. State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre said the house was occupied by two families consisting of two men and two women. It was also reported that the fire also destroyed two motorcycles that […]
Early morning fire damages car
MIRI: A car caught fire early this morning (Apr 13) in front of a house at Taman Hilltop here. Firemen from Miri Central Fire Station rushed to the scene upon receiving a distressed call on the incident at 12.43am. Upon arrival, the fire has caused 50 percent damage to the car. No casualty was reported […]
Fire destroys lorry, bikes
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A lorry and several motorcycles were destroyed in a fire at Taman Tiya Vista today (March 30). A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said it received a distress call around 12.10pm and despatched firemen from Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya to the scene. When the firemen arrived, the fire […]
Investigation into Jalan Tiong Hua fire under way
SIBU: An investigation into a fire that razed some wooden houses at Jalan Tiong Hua began today (March 30). Sarawak Fire Department Zone 4 chief Janggan Muling said the investigation was conducted by two officers from the Kuching Bomba Forensic Unit with assistance from some Sibu firemen. He said the work started since around 9am […]
