Fire leaves 23 homeless
MIRI: Twenty-three persons were made homeless when an afternoon fire gutted six units of a quadruplex flat in Lorong 3 Permyjaya here on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties or injuries arising from the incident. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said, a distress call was received at 1.21 […]
Fire deprives 13 of home
SIBURAN: Thirteen people were left homeless in a fire which destroyed a house and three vehicles at Kampung Tijirak here last night (May 18). The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) which was informed of the blaze at 8.29 pm despatched firefighters from the Siburan fire station to the scene. “At the scene, the operations commander […]
Two manage to escape safely as fire razes home
KUCHING: Two residents survived a wee-hour fire which destroyed their home in Kampung Gersik, here this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) which was alerted to the fire at 1.56am dispatched firefighters from the Petra Jaya and Padungan fire stations to the scene. “The commander on scene reported that two adult male occupants managed […]
Fire razes abandoned building in Teng Bukap
PADAWAN: An abandoned double-storey building of Padawan sub-district office in Teng Bukap bazaar was destroyed by a fire yesterday. Siburan fire station chief Nazry Mohamat said his men were despatched to the scene along Jalan Padawan after receiving an emergency call at around 4.15 pm. “On arrival, the building was beyond salvaging and the extinguishing […]
Pujut Corner fire victims putting up at multipurpose hall, with relatives
MIRI: Twenty fire victims from six households whose houses were razed by fire yesterday (Apr 24) in Pujut Corner are currently taking shelter at Kampung Lereng Bukit’s multipurpose hall. The remaining 48 victims are sheltering at their relatives’ homes. Yesterday, Miri Member of Parliament (Miri MP) Chiew Choon Man gave out RM1,000 to each affected […]
Flames damage master bedroom of house, no one injured
SIBU: The master bedroom of a double-storey house in Jalan Arau here was damaged in a fire on Thursday (April 6). Sungai Merah fire station chief Abdul Mutalib Jaafar said they received a distress call around 9.55am. Firefighters from the Sibu station were also sent to the scene to assist in the operation. The flames […]
Six made homeless in evening fire
MARUDI: A family of six was made homeless after their house at Jalan Kampung Narum here was destroyed by fire yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as the family managed to escape to safety in the 6.30 pm blaze. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Marudi station […]
Man suffers burns in house fire in Lubok Antu
BETONG: A man in his 50s suffered burns to his face and hands after his double-storey house caught fire at Rumah Lintong Nanga Kesit, Lubok Antu, early this morning. According to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a team of eleven firemen from Betong station were rushed to the scene after receiving […]
Home alone woman rescued from early morning inferno
KUCHING: A woman who was alone at home was rescued in the nick of time by firemen this morning as fire ravaged her home in Kampung Hulu 2, Serian. Maznah Abdullah Liam Mail managed to get out to safety without sustaining any injuries during the 4.54 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue […]
Early morning fire razes Miri village
MIRI: A village in Kampung Wireless at Jalan Permaisuri here was razed by fire this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department which received a distress call at around 7.15 am despatched firefighters from the Miri Sentral and Lopeng fire stations to the scene. At the time this report was received firefighters were still battling the […]
