Kitchen, store partly ruined in fire
MIRI: Eight firemen from Miri Central on Saturday afternoon helped put out a fire that engulfed a storage room and a kitchen of a house in Taman Hilltop. In the 1.54pm incident, a man aged 33 who was inside the house, managed to flee when the fire broke out. No injuries were reported in the […]
House catches fire twice in one day
KUCHING: A house in Lorong Satok 2 caught fire twice today. The first fire was about 6.50am and the second was at 12.18pm. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the afternoon fire spread to the house next door. According to him, the fire spread as there was no dividing wall between […]
Fire burns bedroom
BAU: A bedroom in a terrace house at Jalan Taition, Taman Gold Hill here, was destroyed in a fire this morning. A spokesman from the Fire Department operations centre said no injuries or casualties were reported in the 8.57am incident. Firemen from Bau station led by its chief Tawang Lingem, were deployed to the scene […]
Longhouses destroyed by fire get financial help
MIRI: Three longhouses destroyed by fire received some timely financial assistance from the state government on Wednesday. Sarawak Administrative Officer for Bario Sub -District Office Edward Tarang represented Mulu Assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala who is also Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department, (Labor, Immigration and Project Monitoring), at the handing over of the aid to […]
Two lucky to escape blazing car
SIBU: Two individuals managed to escape a fiery death when their car suddenly burst into flames at Jalan Teku-Bahagia Jaya here last night. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said Sungai Merah firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 11.37pm. By the time the team arrived, […]
Midnight fire leaves family of four homeless
SRI AMAN: A family of four was rendered homeless after their house at Kampung Hulu, Jalan Pasir Panas was destroyed in a fire at midnight (Feb 13). The family managed to get out to safety and escaped injuries. Sri Aman firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 12.20am. Upon arrival, the […]
Fire victims get timely help
KUCHING: Sixteen villagers who were left homeless after fire destroyed their Kampung Tanjong Bako house on Tuesday have received some timely help in their hour of need. Demak assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni came forward to give their some welfare assistance. The four families who lived in the wooden house will also receive help to […]
Families jolted awake by wee hour fire
KUCHING: Four families were abruptly awakened by a fire that destroyed their wooden house at Kampung Tanjung Bako in the wee hours on Tuesday (Feb 8). Sixteen villagers comprising five men, four women and six children are now left homeless. Firemen from the Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya stations were despatched to the scene following […]
Lucky escape for driver from burning car
MIRI: A man had a close encounter with death after his car burst into flames following an accident nearby a traffic light in Coco Cabana, Marina Utama in Miri on early this morning (Jan 19). The car reportedly caught fire after it skidded nearby the traffic light. A team of firemen from Miri central fire […]
All orders for Thaipusam, CNY destroyed: Trader
IPOH: “All the kacang, keropok and kerepek ordered by my customers for the Thaipusam and Chinese New Year celebrations were burnt to a crisp and I could not salvage anything. I feel so sad,” said T. Sanggarlingam in despair. His kacang putih shop at Laluan Sungai Pari 12, Buntong, here, was gutted in an early morning fire on Sunday (Jan 16). Sanggarlingam, 52, who has been running […]
