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Alert varsity staff put out fire

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Swift action by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) staff in putting out an air conditioner fire probably saved a laboratory block. The State Fire Department said it despatched a team of firefighters from the Kota Samarahan fire station to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 11.58 pm last Friday (Dec 25). Upon […]

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 […]

Motorcycle catches fire

KUCHING: A motorcycle which had stopped at a traffic light near the Malaysia-China Friendship Park, Jalan Song here suddenly caught fire last Thursday (Nov 3). The State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 7.04pm and despatched firemen from Tabuan Jaya fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, they found 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 […]

Fire destroys shed for drying coconut kernels

ASAJAYA: A shed used for drying coconut kernels was destroyed by a fire at Jalan Kampung Serpang Laut yesterday. State Fire Department operations centre immediately dispatched a team of firefighters from Asajaya Fire Station to the scene after receiving a distress call on the incident at around 1.38pm.  The firefighters arrived to find the 20×60 […]

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 […]

Empty house partly burned

KUCHING: An empty house here at Jalan Sekama, was almost totally burned this afternoon (Nov 20). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said they received the emergency call on the incident at 2.26pm and firefighters from Padungan and Tabuan Jaya fire stations were despatched to the scene to commence their operation. Upon […]

Fire razes two vehicles

KANOWIT: Two vehicles were razed in an early morning fire, which also damaged a pepper store at Taman Lucky Garden, Jalan Kanowit-Durin this early morning. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik said they received a distress call on the incident at 4.49am and despatched their firefighters to the scene. Upon arrival, firefighters found that two vehicles […]

Snowdan delivers aid to fire victims

KUCHING: Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan visited SK Jaong, Pantu todaty to check on its condition and to deliver aid to the victims of a fire that destroyed part of the school. Late Tuesday, the fire damaged eight teachers’ quarters. The occupants were injured. Snowdan presented financial assistance of RM10,000 to the Parent-Teacher Association […]

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 […]