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Fire chief: You can afford expensive home sets but not fire extinguishers!

SIBU: Sarawakians generally can afford expensive sofas, and televisions incorporating modern technology, for their homes but when it comes to equipping their premises with the all-important fire extinguishers, they have second thoughts. But things are going to change soon. The proposed amendments to the Sarawak Building Ordinance will make it compulsory for every household to […]

Security guards act quickly to extinguish car fire

KUCHING: The swift and decisive actions by six security guards of Borneo Cultures Museum here successfully extinguished a car fire that broke out at the museum’s car park today. In a commendable act of bravery, the guards managed to prevent total destruction to the parked Proton Persona at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. It was […]

New longhouses must have safety features

TATAU: Every newly built longhouse must have  safety features and fire extinguishers, said Minister in the Premier’s Department, Datuk John Sikie Tayai. He said such measures would help to prevent longhouse fires. “Building a new longhouse requires careful planning including the need to look at the safety aspects.  “In the past, fires usually started from […]

More fire extinguishers for villages in Lawas

LAWAS: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan attended the Singgah Sahur programme as well as officiated at the fire safety campaign here. The campaign’s launch saw the presentation of fire extinguishers to chairman of Persatuan Bomba Sukarela (PBS) Punang and Pukat Jaya, Pemukat PBS, Kuala Lawas and chairman of Bomba Komuniti RKB Banting, […]

100 volunteers clean and repaint old chapel

MUKAH: About 100 people turned up to clean and repaint the 100-year-old St Anthony Chapel at Kampung Tellian here on Saturday. The chapel has been upgraded under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) and an wooden bridge will be built there soon for the benefit of the local residents. Tellian assemblyman Royston Valentine told the chapel committee […]

Public advised to be vigilant, especially in the kitchen

KUCHING: With the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration approaching, the public have been urged to be more vigilant. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said extra attention must be given at all times, especially in the kitchen. “After two years of pandemic, where we were unable to celebrate Hari […]

Workers’ swift action helps avert inferno

SIBU: Swift action by its workers today (July 27) saved a petrol station at Jalan Brother Albinus and a tanker truck from going up in flames. Eleven fire extinguishers were used by the workers to put out a fire which started from a small explosion in the underground fuel tank.  Prior to the incident, a […]

Swift action by staff saves server room

KUCHING: Swift action by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) staff managed to put out a fire in their server room at Jalan Sungai Tapang, Kota Sentosa here today (Jan 26). A team of firefighters from Tabuan Jaya Fire and Rescue Station were despatched to the scene after a distress call on the incident was received at […]

Body given 100 fire extinguishers

KUCHING: A total of 100 units of fire extinguisher were given to Segu Bunuk Association. These units were received during a handover ceremony held at the multipurpose hall of Kampung Punau on Sunday (Sept 20). Puncak Borneo Member of Parliament Willie Mongin officiated at the handover. In his speech he said fire incidents had caused […]

Over 200 volunteer Bomba teams in S’wak

KUCHING: Sarawak has over 200 volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) teams throughout the state which have proven their ability in helping to control fires. Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin revealed this when replying to Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni during her winding-up session in Parliament, Putrajaya on Tuesday. In a report carried […]