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Firefighters put out fires in 3 different locations

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has successfully extinguished three fires involving forest and bushes in three different areas today. The first incident involving a forest fire, happened in Kampung Lubuk Bunting, Kota Samarahan. It was initially reported at around 3.10 pm last Tuesday. Firemen from Kota Samarahan station were despatched to the scene […]

Separate fires destroy two houses

MIRI: An unoccupied house and a wooden house caught fire at two different locations here on Monday (Aug 2). The first incident involved a double-storey shophouse building at Eastwood Industrial Estate. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said 10 firemen from Lopeng fire station were deployed to the scene after […]

Fires raze double-storey houses

KUCHING: Two double-storey houses at separate locations were burnt to the ground last Sunday. The fires happened at Kampung Segali, Simunjan and Jalan Bakong-Meradong, Bintangor. A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre stated that no casualties were reported in both cases. The first fire in Kampung Segali happened at a salted egg processing […]

Fires in Kidurong and Kuching

BINTULU: A double-storey house and two vehicles at Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat (RPR) Kidurong Phase 3 here was gutted by fire on Sunday (March 21). Local fire chief Christus Buson said his station received a call about the blaze at 3.40am. His men who were quickly despatched to the scene successfully put out the blaze, after […]

Forgetfulness, carelessness, negligence cause fires

KUCHING: The public must remember that fires are often caused by forgetfulness, carelessness and negligence, said Khirudin Drahman. The State Fire and Rescue Department director pointed out that knowing what to do in the event of a fire can help to minimise the impact. He said this during the launch of a Chinese New Year […]