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Morning fire razed single-storey house, damaged two others

KUCHING: An early morning blaze devoured a single-storey house and damaged two others at Lorong Sungai Apong Baru, Taman Heng Hua this morning (Nov 5). The inferno involving three single-storey terrace houses, happened around 4.35am. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya station were despatched to the scene, about 6km from the station. They were also assisted by […]

Man succumbs to injuries suffered in house fire

BINTULU: A man died while receiving treatment after he was rescued by members of the public from a house fire last night. He was among two victims rescued from the burning house at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Taman Kemena Raya here. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on […]

Rental unit to carry out bitcoin mining activities, destroyed in fire

PADAWAN: A rented unit on the first floor of a two-storey shophouse at Mile 7, Jalan Penrissen, has caught fire yesterday. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said it was believed that the unoccupied unit was used to carry out bitcoin mining activities. He said a tenant staying next door noticed smoke coming […]

Blaze leaves family of four homeless

KUCHING: A morning fire has devoured a single-storey house in Kampung Bako and rendered a family of four homeless this morning. At the time of the incident, the family members, aged between three and 26, were not present at home. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Petra Jaya stations were promptly despatched to the scene after […]

Morning inferno leaves 11 homeless

KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datu Ajibah Abol here this morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the blaze as the tenants comprising seven men, two women and two children were not at home at the time of the incident. A […]

Elderly left homeless after house destroyed in early morning fire

SIBU: A house of an elderly man was engulfed in flames this morning. According to the statement by the State Fire and Rescue Department, the said house located at Lot 154, Kampung Banyok, Sibu was 20×30 feet and was 100 percent destroyed by the fire. Sibu Fire and Rescue Station despatched their team to the […]

Red Crescent acts after fire destroys house

KUCHING: First responders from the Malaysian Red Crescent Sarawak Chapter were rushed to Kampung Semerah Padi, Petra Jaya, to carry out a preliminary assessment following a fire that destroyed a two-storey house there on Sunday afternoon (Sept 4). The team was led by Chew Kim Soon who heads its Disaster Management and Humanitarian Support Committee. […]

43 made homeless in separate fires

KUCHING: A total of 43 people from 11 families were made homeless when fire razed four houses in two separate incidents today. In the first incident, a double-storey house at Kampung Semerah Padi here was destroyed, leaving 35 tenants from 10 families with nothing except the clothes on their backs.  Fortunately, no one was injured […]

12 homeless after fire razes 3 homes

SIBU: Twelve residents were left homeless after a morning fire razed three wooden houses at Lorong Tiong Hua 13 today. A spokesman from the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Sibu and Sungai Merah stations were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 7.05am. Upon arriving, the team found […]

15 left homeless after rented rooms razed by fire

MIRI: A total of 15 people from five families were left homeless after their rented rooms at Kampung Pasir Lutong here were razed by fire last night. The rooms, which was in an eight-door non-permanent house was totally destroyed in the fire. Firemen from Lopeng fire station and Miri central were rushed to the scene […]