Fire leaves two families homeless
KUCHING: Two families were left homeless after a fire ravaged their shared home at Kampung Tabuan Melayu, here early this morning. State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre said the house was occupied by two families consisting of two men and two women. It was also reported that the fire also destroyed two motorcycles that […]
City councillor’s house gutted by fire
MIRI: A house in Kampung China at Jalan Lutong here caught fire around 9.25am this morning (April 14). The house belongs to the local Women’s Wing and Education Bureau chief of Party Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Misiah Abdullah. Zone 6 fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said firefighters from Miri central fire station were deployed to […]
24-door longhouse fire leaves 180 homeless
MIRI: Rumah Jeff Anchum, a 24-door longhouse in Bukit Limau, Tinjar, was razed to the ground in Monday’s night fire (April 5), leaving 180 people homeless. The longhouse, located at about 117km from the nearest fire station, is only accessible by a logging road. Zone 6 fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said an initial […]
SUPP promises fire victims will receive help
SIBU: The victims of the fire at Jalan Tiong Hua on Monday are to be given immediate assistance by the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). SUPP Deputy President II cum SUPP Bukit Assek Branch chairman, Datuk Chieng Buong Toon, said his party had set up a special committee for the purpose. “Once I heard about […]
MCC donates daily provisions to fire victims
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) responded to a call for help from residents affected by a fire outbreak which damaged their longhouse at Kampung Pa’Derung Bario last night (Mar 18). Under the advice of Miri City Mayor Adam Yii, and as part of its corporate social responsibility, MCC has arranged to provide the fire victims […]
21 residents made homeless in Bario fire
MIRI: Fire gutted an eight-door longhouse and a stand-alone dwelling at Kampung Pa Derung, Bario in the wee hours of Friday (March 19). Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Law Poh Kiong said fortunately, no casualties and injuries were reported. “The police along with (utilities company) Sarawak Energy Berhad were alerted of the incident […]
Kg Semban fire victims get help from charitable NGO
KUCHING: Seven fire victims from Kampung Semban, Puncak Borneo received aid from charitable NGO Hope Place on Wednesday (March 3). “We received a call yesterday (March 2). The victims lost all their clothes, food, and padi harvest in the fire that happened on March 1. Thankfully, no one was injured,” Hope Place said in a […]
Hope Place provides aid to fire victims
KUCHING: Hope Place has come to the aid of fire victims at Kampung Sudat and Kampung Sejijak Maliha on Monday. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said they received a call on Monday at around 5.30pm seeking for help to aid fire victims at Kampung Sudat and another call at 7pm for victims at Kampung Sejijak […]
Fire victims receive aid
KUCHING: While waiting for their new homes to be built, fire victims from Kampung Hilir in Sri Aman received donations from generous parties. The Chung Hua Basketball Club and the Women’s Wing of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Simanggang donated food items and other supplies to the fire victims. Assistant Minister of Community Welfare Datuk […]
Lee lends help to fire victims
MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Saturday (Jan 2) visited the site of a fire incident that occurred at 1.30pm on the previous day at Tudan Desaras Phase 6, Miri. The team from Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri managed to extinguish the fire at 2.12pm. There was no loss of life […]
