Fire engulfs Baram longhouse
MIRI: A fierce fire swept through six doors of a 105-door longhouse in Long Belok, Apoh, Baram, leaving 28 villagers homeless on the morning of April 4. Reports from the Marudi Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the department was alerted to the fire at 7.55 am. Six doors of the longhouse had already been engulfed by the […]
Be vigilant to avoid longhouse fire, residents told
SIBU: Temenggong Stanley Geramong Bandar has urged longhouse residents to exercise vigilance and caution to prevent incidents such as fire. He emphasised the importance of ensuring that kitchen fire are switched off after cooking or when leaving rooms. Additionally, he advised residents to ensure that the electrical wiring in their houses is in good condition […]
Lions members come to aid of fire victims
SIBU: Lions Club members members have come together to provide assistance after Rh Rebah at Nanga Tutus, a longhouse about 38 kilometres from here, was destroyed by fire on Feb 18. Supplies including hardware, food and daily necessities worth RM3,500 were contributed to the fire victims by Lions International District 308-A2, Region 2 and Region […]
34 fire-affected families relocated to newly constructed longhouse
BINTANGOR: In a heartening turn of events for 34 families residing in Rumah Panjang Labang at Sg Tulai here, their Christmas and New Year celebration took on added significance as they moved into a newly constructed longhouse. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong HIing expressed his joy over the completion of the new longhouse after the […]
152 residents homeless in Belaga longhouse inferno
BELAGA: A total of 152 residents from 17 families were left with only the clothes on their back after fire destroyed the double-storey Uma Nyaving longhouse, Long Mejawah Sungai Asap yesterday (Sept 11). Fortunately, no one was injured in the 8 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the blaze […]
Longhouse fire leaves 11 families homeless
SEBAUH: Eleven families were made homeless when fire completely razed the Chaong Tubau longhouse here today. According to a press statement by the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) Bintulu today, they received a distressed call at 7.30 am which prompted them to dispatch a team to the scene. Upon arriving at the scene, the team […]
Fire partially razes 85-door longhouse in Kpg Long Wat
MIRI: A total of 27 doors from an 85-door longhouse in Kampung Long Wat in Apoh Baram were destroyed by an early morning fire today (July 9). According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement, they received a call pertaining to the incident from Long Lama police station at 5.19am. Prior to […]
Bleak Gawai for 80 Rh Nyalai fire victims
Sibu: Gawai celebration turned bleak for 80 residents of Rumah Nyalai when they became homeless overnight after a fire destroyed their longhouse on the first day of Gawai. According to a statement by the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firemen from Sibujaya and Sungai Merah stations were deployed to the scene after they received a […]
27-door longhouse gutted in fire
BETONG: A total of 129 residents of Rumah Peter Igoh Nanga Mujan Skrang were made homeless after their 27-door longhouse was razed to the ground yesterday afternoon (March 31). The 129 residents, comprising 59 men, 57 women, and 13 children, were affected by the afternoon inferno. Firemen from Betong fire station were despatched to the […]
Rumah Bujang fire victims will have temporary shelter
LIMBANG: Efforts are now focused on housing victims of the recent fire incident at Rumah Bujang, Rantau Kiran. In a news report from the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the temporary shelter will be equipped with facilities to provide comfort to the victims. He said the […]
