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Longhouse succeeds in extinguishing kitchen fire

BELAGA: A total of 10 fire extinguishers were used by Kahei longhouse residents to swiftly put out an evening fire and save their longhouse from being burned down on Friday (Dec 9). The incident which happened around 7.03 pm, had only caused five per cent damages to one pintu (door) from the 14-door longhouse. A […]

Longhouse folks’ quick thinking prevents fire

KANOWIT: Swift actions by folks of Rh Engkulau Jikang Ulu managed to save their 18-door longhouse from being razed to the ground last night (Oct 29). The fire only occurred in one of the unit’s kitchen areas and was put out by the locals using water. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik said his men were […]

Fire razes longhouse; 25 left homeless

SIBU: A six-door longhouse and a semi-detached house were destroyed in a fire at Jalan Tong Sang here, leaving 25 people homeless. Sibu Sentral fire and rescue station chief, Suna Kaha in a statement today said they received a distress call at 9.15am and dispatched a team to the scene immediately. However, the longhouse was […]

Quick-thinking dwellers prevent fire from breaking out at longhouse

MUKAH: The quick actions of the residents of the Rumah Panjang Juki, Batu 15, Jalan Selangau, Mukah had successfully extinguished the fire caused by electrical equipment. According to the statement by the State Fire and Rescue Department, the heroes used four units of fire extinguishers to put out the fire that happened at door 10 […]

More aid for Rh Jungan fire victims

BINTULU: Fire victims at Rumah Jungan Gerang, Batu 36, Jalan Sibu-Selangau, are still receiving assistance from various parties. Today Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol handed a RM10,000 contribution to the affected victims. The gesture is intended to help reduce some of the burden on those who lost their homes and belongings as a result of […]

Rh Jungan fire victims receive aid

TAMIN: The residents of Rumah Jungan at Mile 36, Sibu-Selangau Road which was destroyed in a fire on Aug 23 have received assistance from Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol. Rita alongside Parti Rakyat Sarawak Women’s Wing of Tamin branch members handed over a cheque donation amounting to RM10,000  to the victims at the temporary transfer […]

New longhouse for fire victims in Selangau

SELANGAU: A new longhouse will be built for fire victims in Selangau whose longhouse was razed to the ground recently. Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang said that the Sarawak government will help the affected residents to build a new longhouse through the allocation of the State Disaster Relief Fund with an allocation of RM70,000 per […]

Fire leaves 680 residents homeless

BELAGA: An afternoon inferno left 680 villagers with nothing but the clothes on their backs after their longhouses at Uma Sambop, Long Semutut were razed to the ground yesterday. No one was injured in the 3.30pm blaze. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the four blocks of wooden longhouses comprised 86 […]

Tuai rumah gets recognition for quick action in saving longhouse from fire

KUCHING: While being a hero in the movies is easy, it is totally the opposite in real life. The term ‘Not all heroes wear capes’ applies to Stevens Gadis Nyua, the tuai rumah of Sungai Seputan Selaut, Julau. The teacher at SK Nanga Lubok Assam managed to put out a fire in his longhouse that […]

Longhouse blaze leaves 19 homeless

SIBU: Five units of 7-door longhouse Rumah Norliza, Sungai Menyen here were destroyed in a fire this afternoon. Fire and Rescue Department chief Janggan Muling in a statement today said that upon receiving an alert call at 1.20 pm, two-team of firefighters were deployed to the scene. “A team comprising members from the Sibujaya Fire […]