Woman dies in house fire
SIBU: A 30-year-old woman perished in a fire that destroyed a double-storey house at Lorong Maling, Jalan Oya this afternoon. State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre said the deceased was identified as Kong King Ling. Firefighters from Sibu fire station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call about the incident around 12.08pm. […]
Fires damage two flats, grocery store
MIRI: Twelve residents of two flats in Bandar Baru Permyjaya here were damaged by a fire this morning. The State Fire Department operations centre received an emergency call at 9.25am and despatched firemen from the Lopeng fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, they found that the fire happened at the ground floor of the […]
Container cabins as temporary police HQ
KUCHING: Sarawak police have proposed container cabins be used temporarily as offices of the Belaga police headquarters and police station. State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail told reporters that they had already sent a letter to Bukit Aman police headquarters as well as informed the Home Affairs Ministry on the need to have a temporary […]
Longhouse folk put out store fire
NIAH: Swift actions of Ayai longhouse residents managed to put out a fire that destroyed a store at Lubuk Kuini, Sungai Saeh Putih last Monday (Dec 14). State Fire Department Zone 6 (Miri) chief Law Poh Kiong said firemen from Niah fire station were despatched to the scene after a distress call was received around 11.33pm. […]
Fire victims given more help
KUCHING: The seven families of fire victims in Kampung Bintawa Ulu here continued to receive a helping hand from concerned parties. Today, the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) presented a cash donation and basic necessities amounting to RM4,300 to ease the burden of the families involved. LDCA Holdings Sdn Bhd deputy chief executive officer […]
Villagers put out house fire
SIMUNJAN: Swift action taken by the villagers of Kampung Gawang Empili managed to save a house from being destroyed in a fire on Thursday. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 5.58pm and despatched firefighters from Simunjan fire station to the scene. It was told that the […]
Fire destroys electronic goods
SIBU: Several electronic equipment and computers were destroyed in a fire at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce this early morning. Sibu fire station received a distress call on the incident at 6.37am and despatched 14 firemen to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the burning equipment inside the premises measuring 15×20 feet. The fire did […]
Workers quarters razed by fire
SIBU: A ten-door workers’ quarters at Primula Terbilang Plantation, Batang Lassa was razed by fire at midnight. State fire department received a distress call at around 12.30am and immediately despatched fire fighters to the scene. The location was 47 kilometres away from the fire station and machineries struggled to enter the area due to narrow […]
Blaze destroys workers’ quarters
KUCHING: A workers’ quarters at Jalan Stutong here was completely razed in a fire on Thursday. State Fire and Rescue Department said a distress call on the incident was received at 4.41pm. Firefighters from Batu Lintang and Tabun Jaya fire stations were immediately despatched to the scene. “Upon arrival, it was found that a block […]
Left without a home after pre-dawn fire
KUCHING: Anita and her family are homeless after a pre-dawn fire gutted their house at Kampung Bintawa Ulu last Saturday (Nov 14) morning. The 54-year-old mother said she nearly fainted during the 1.47am incident. “I was not sure how the fire was started. Everything happened so fast. My house turned into ashes just in the blink […]
