Four made homeless in afternoon fire
SIBU: A family of four were made homeless after a fire engulfed their residence in a Ta Ann Plywood employee flat on Wednesday (Aug 23).Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or casualties among the tenants during the incident which occurred at around 2pm.The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) dispatched firefighters from the Sungai Merah station […]
Longhouse fire leaves 119 residents homeless
MIRI: A total of 119 residents from Tuai Rumah Ningkan, Lembong Suai were made homeless when fire destroyed their 22-door longhouse on Friday. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) spokesperson, fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the fire incident. The longhouse has been in existence since the past 31 years. A […]
Miri workshop, 21 cars destroyed by fire
MIRI: A workshop and 21 used cars were razed by fire last night (Aug 17) in Krokop area here. According to a statement from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call on the incident came in at 9.38pm which prompted a team from the Miri fire station, assisted by firemen from Lutong and Lopeng, rushing to the scene. “The conflagration also spread to a neighbouring facility that housed around 300 barrels […]
Morning fire damages classroom
KUCHING: A primary school’s classroom was partially damaged in an early morning fire today (Aug 2). Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the 6.10 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Batu Lintang stations were deployed to the scene at Taman Satria Jaya, BDC. On arrival, […]
Vehicles catch fire after colliding into each other
BATU NIAH: Two vehicles that collided into each other along Jalan Bekelit Ulu, Ladang 3, in Batu Niah, suddenly caught fire at 11.21am today (July 8). A spokesman for the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a statement that eight firemen from Batu Niah station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress […]
Three houses damaged by fire in Kuching
KUCHING: Three single-storey terraced houses in Taman Hillview here were damaged by fire today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) responded to an emergency call at 3 am by sending a team from the Kota Samarahan and Batu Lintang Fire and Rescue Department. “Upon reaching the scene, the firefighters saw three single-storey terraced houses […]
Van completely destroyed by fire
KUCHING: A van parked at the traffic light at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh was caught on fire at 4.55pm yesterday (June 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said a team from Tabuan Jaya fire station was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call pertaining to the incident. Upon […]
Couple made homeless after house razed in wee-hour fire
PAKAN: A married couple was made homeless after their two-storey house in Rh Jubang, Sungai Pinang, Ulu Pakan, was destroyed by fire in the wee hours today. Thankfully, the victims aged 61 and 55, were at their relative’s home when the fire broke out. Bintangor fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said they received an emergency […]
Wooden house destroyed in blaze
KUCHING: A single-storey wooden house in Jalan Anggerik Tapang, Kota Sentosa was razed to the ground in a fire on Friday night. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department operations centre received a distress call at 10.57 pm. Firemen from Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya fire station were promptly despatched to the scene. “Upon […]
14 made homeless after fire razes house in Kpg Tabuan Dayak
KUCHING: Fourteen residents were made homeless after their house was completely destroyed by fire today. According to a statement from the state Fire and Rescue Department, they received a distress call at 9.15am on a fire engulfing a non-permanent one-storey wooden house located at Lorong 5, Kampung Tabuan Dayak. The incident also completely destroyed a small hatchback […]
