Longhouse up in flames
LIMBANG: An early-morning fire destroyed a 39-door longhouse in Kampung Medamit, here today (Jan 25). A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre spokesman said firemen were alerted to the incident at 6.48am, and a team from the Limbang fire station accompanied by Nanga Medamit volunteers firefighters were despatched to the scene. By the time […]
Trio unhurt as car engulfed in flames
MIRI : A female driver and her two passengers escaped unhurt but their car was destroyed in the wee hours of yesterday after it erupted in flames at Jalan Ilmu Desa Senadin here. A team of firemen from Lopeng fire station was despatched to the scene after responding to a call pertaining to a burning […]
Fire claims lives of mother cat and kitten
KUCHING: An early morning fire yesterday claimed the lives of a mother cat and its kitten after a room used to shelter the pet felines went up in smoke. The 6.35 am incident happened inside a room on the ground floor of a double-storey house at Jalan M Avenue, Matang. However, the exact number of […]
Man escapes before car burst into flames
SELANGAU: A local man was lucky to have escaped what could have been a fiery end when his car crashed and burst into flames near Rumah Inggai at Sungai Anus yesterday (July 4). A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department said the accident happened around 9.30pm and the 41-year-old managed to get out before […]
10 units of shophouses razed
KABONG: A block of shophouses at Kampung Hilir here was engulfed in flames early in the morning today (June 29). Fortunately, no one was injured in the 2.50am incident involving 10 shophouse units near SJKC Kabong. Firemen from the Saratok station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 50km from the station, after they received […]
Man suffers burns in house fire
MIRI: A man sustained burns to his body after his house was engulfed in flames yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, five calls regarding a burning house at Lorong Muhibbah 3B, Kampung Muhibbah here were received around 2.55pm. Following the calls, teams from the Lopeng Fire and Rescue Station […]
Angry man arrested for arson
BETONG: A man torched several vehicles at a petrol station following after being accused of not paying for his fuel at Jalan Sie Meng Chan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department said the department received a report of the incident at 8.53am, and shortly after firefighters from the Betong fire station […]
Lucky escape for driver as tanker catches fire
KUCHING: A man managed to escape unharmed after the 38 tonne palm oil-laden tanker he drove went up in flames. The lorry driver was at Jalan Kampung Meranek, Kota Samarahan when he noticed smoke coming out of the lorry’s tyres. He immediately pulled over, exited the vehicle and ran to safety. State Fire and Rescue […]
