Firemen return money, gold ring kept in can after inferno
MIRI: Firemen found cash amounting RM1,100 and a gold ring while putting out the flames at a double-storey house at Kampung Pulau Melayu in Miri on Monday (Oct 11) morning. The fire, which broke out around 8.13am, made 15 people from a family homeless. According to the operations commander Mohamad Hamdani Madon, the firemen gave […]
Evening fire renders 22 families homeless
KUCHING: Twenty-two families were made homeless after an evening fire gutted their longhouse at Kampung Sekubang, Batu Kawa Lama on Monday (Aug 9). No human casualty or injury were reported at the time of writing as all of the residents managed to get to safety. When the State Fire Department received a distress call about […]
Fire leaves twelve homeless
SIBU: Twelve individuals were rendered homeless after their rental house at Kampung Jariah here was gutted by a fire on Monday (Apr 5). Firemen from Sibu and Sungai Merah fire stations responded to the emergency call on the 2.47pm incident. Upon arrival, the double-storey house was already destroyed. At the time of the incident, five […]
Fire razes a row of shophouses
SERIAN: A row of three-storey shophouses at Jalan Serian By Pass, was destroyed in an early morning fire on Saturday (Mar 27). Firemen from Serian and Siburan stations were despatched to the scene upon receiving a distress call at 5.40am. Assisted by volunteer firefighters from Balai Ringin, they managed to put out the blaze several […]
Out-of-control car almost ends up in ditch
SIBU: A 23-year-old man escaped without injuries after his car skidded to the edge of a ditch near Sungai Merah town traffic light intersection on Thursday night (Mar 25). A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call around 8.40pm and firemen from Sungai Merah were despatched the scene. […]
Fires in Kidurong and Kuching
BINTULU: A double-storey house and two vehicles at Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat (RPR) Kidurong Phase 3 here was gutted by fire on Sunday (March 21). Local fire chief Christus Buson said his station received a call about the blaze at 3.40am. His men who were quickly despatched to the scene successfully put out the blaze, after […]
Quick action by firemen saves double-storey house
KUCHING: A semi-concrete double storey house at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Idrus, Mile 3, was almost gutted in a fire last Saturday (Mar 6). Quick action by firemen from Batu Lintang Fire Station prevented the premises which was used to store used cars from being completely razed in the 11.20pm incident. They managed to put […]
Two families escape fires unharmed
KUCHING: Two families at two separate locations escaped unharmed after their respective houses caught fire today (Jan 25). The first incident happened around 3.10pm in Kampung Sudat, Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong. Firefighters from Batu Lintang fire station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call. They arrived to find thick smoke coming out from […]
House swept away, two on verge of collapse
PADAWAN: A house at Kampung Annah Sadir here was swept away by a landslide while two houses nearby are on the brink of collapse. Village chief Sagu Bakong said the incident happened around 3.30am on Tuesday (Jan 12) following heavy rain for the past few days. Fortunately, the owner of the house that was swept […]
Fire breaks out at supermarket
KUCHING: A supermarket at Mile 7 here caught fire last Saturday (Sept 19). A distress call on the incident was received by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at 11.10pm and firefighters of Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya Fire and Rescue Stations were deployed to the scene. Upon arrival, thick smoke was seen coming out […]
