Fire razes two houses, 14 made homeless
SIBU: Two double-storey terraced houses were destroyed in an afternoon fire today (Dec 20). One fire engine and eight firefighters led by PKPgB Suna Kaha were rushed to the scene at Jalan Chong San Lanang, here, upon being alerted of the incident at 12.05 pm. They managed to bring the fire under control at about […]
Farm hut goes up in smoke
BAU: An evening fire completely destroyed a farm hut made out of scaffolding at Kampung Boka Toyak, Sungai Pinang here on Saturday (Dec 10). No injuries or casualties were reported in the 7.30 pm incident. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) said firemen from Bau station were despatched to the scene after […]
Three made homeless in early morning fire
BINTANGOR: A wee hour fire had caused a family of three to be homeless after destroying a single-storey house along Jalan Sungai Meliu Mador today (Dec 1). Fortunately, the 43-year-old father and his children aged 20 and 18, managed to get out to safety and they did not sustain any injuries in the 1.20am incident. […]
Early morning fire destroys workers’ quarters
KUCHING: A workers’ quarters along Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong, was razed to the ground in a wee hour fire today (Nov 30). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Batu Lintang station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.25am. On arrival, the team found that […]
Morning fire razed single-storey house, damaged two others
KUCHING: An early morning blaze devoured a single-storey house and damaged two others at Lorong Sungai Apong Baru, Taman Heng Hua this morning (Nov 5). The inferno involving three single-storey terrace houses, happened around 4.35am. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya station were despatched to the scene, about 6km from the station. They were also assisted by […]
Morning inferno leaves 11 homeless
KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datu Ajibah Abol here this morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the blaze as the tenants comprising seven men, two women and two children were not at home at the time of the incident. A […]
Fire razes longhouse; 25 left homeless
SIBU: A six-door longhouse and a semi-detached house were destroyed in a fire at Jalan Tong Sang here, leaving 25 people homeless. Sibu Sentral fire and rescue station chief, Suna Kaha in a statement today said they received a distress call at 9.15am and dispatched a team to the scene immediately. However, the longhouse was […]
Elderly left homeless after house destroyed in early morning fire
SIBU: A house of an elderly man was engulfed in flames this morning. According to the statement by the State Fire and Rescue Department, the said house located at Lot 154, Kampung Banyok, Sibu was 20×30 feet and was 100 percent destroyed by the fire. Sibu Fire and Rescue Station despatched their team to the […]
Levelling works being carried out
KUCHING: Levelling works on the site of the former wooden shophouse that was razed to ground in Kabong Town in June this year are currently being carried out. Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju in a Facebook post said this after a visit to the affected site yesterday. “At that time, I immediately channelled a sum […]
43 made homeless in separate fires
KUCHING: A total of 43 people from 11 families were made homeless when fire razed four houses in two separate incidents today. In the first incident, a double-storey house at Kampung Semerah Padi here was destroyed, leaving 35 tenants from 10 families with nothing except the clothes on their backs. Fortunately, no one was injured […]
