Firemen dissuade woman from jumping off water tank
IPOH: Quick action by firefighters here saved a woman from attempting to jump from a water tank at a public market in Bagan Serai yesterday. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations division) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a call about the incident at 2.37 pm and firefighters rushed to the scene. “When we arrived at the scene, […]
Swift action of tenant saves room in fire
BINTULU: The quick action of a tenant managed to save his rental room at a shophouse from being destroyed in a fire this morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the incident happened at around 7.30 am at Taman Bandar Jaya. Firemen from Bintulu station were promptly despatched to the scene after […]
Security guards act quickly to extinguish car fire
KUCHING: The swift and decisive actions by six security guards of Borneo Cultures Museum here successfully extinguished a car fire that broke out at the museum’s car park today. In a commendable act of bravery, the guards managed to prevent total destruction to the parked Proton Persona at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. It 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 […]
Miri tuition centre goes up in smoke
MIRI: A tuition centre here went up in flames above a pharmacy shop but the fire was able to be extinguished due to the quick action of the firefighters. A spokesperson from Miri Central Fire and Rescue (Bomba) station said they received an emergency call at 1.30pm on Thursday (Feb 10). “The State Bomba Operation […]
Residents’ quick action saves longhouse, lives from fire
BETONG: The quick action of residents at Rumah Panjang Ben Bali in Mudong to extinguish a fire has prevent their longhouse from being destroyed and saved many lives. Saratok Fire and Rescue Station (Bomba) chief PPgB Muhammad Shukur Jamaludin, who led the operation, said that they received an emergency call at 6.21pm on Friday. Firefighters […]
Quick thinking saves longhouse from tragedy
KUCHING: Quick thinking by a longhouse resident helped prevent the 24-door dwelling from being razed to the ground in Saratok. In the Jan 10 fire, Rumah Panjang Dennis Nyalamba village development and security committee (JKKK) secretary Anthony Gasah Ipun summoned its inhabitants swing into action when he saw the tell-tale smoke. “Forget saving your belongings […]
Man’s quick action saves store from fire
SIMANGGANG: Swift action taken by a store owner managed to save his premises at Jalan Kelab here from being destroyed by a fire on Monday (Aug 9). Firemen from Sri Aman station rushed to the scene after a distress call was received at 1.45am. Upon arrival, the firefighters found that the owner of the premises […]
Quick action saves house from fire
BINTULU: Swift action taken by a family managed to save their house at Jalan Sultan Iskandar Taman Bukit Orang here from being destroyed by a fire on Tuesday (Aug 3). It was understood that a television in the living room caught fire and the occupants of the house managed to put out the flames by […]
Speedy action saves house from fire
SIBU: Quick action of a homeowner managed to save his house from fire at Lorong 3C, Jalan Rantau Panjang Jaya today. Sibu Fire Department Zone 4 chief Janggan Muling said that firemen from Sungai Merah station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 9.22am. “The fire only damaged some household appliances […]
