Quick action by firemen saves fertiliser store from burning
SARIKEI: Quick action by firemen managed to save a fertilizer store at Jalan Nenas here from being burned down on Saturday (May 15). Sarikei fire chief Mahmudin Narudin said his men were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 1.55am. “Upon arriving, the firemen forced their way inside the premises to put […]
MPP quick to respond
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) quickly sprang into action to cover a hole at Emart Matang here. Suara Sarawak, the sister paper for New Sarawak Tribune, received a query from a reader about the hole and notified MPP on Tuesday. MPP immediately paved and closed the hole, which can cause harm to public property and […]
Residents extinguish longhouse fire
KANOWIT: Quick actions by Billy Nanga Kabah residents saved their 17-door longhouse from being razed to the ground last Friday. Fire brigade chief Arrahman Chik said the station received a distress call on a fire incident around 6.30pm. His men were then dispatched to the scene, approximately 67km from the station. Upon arriving at the […]
Quick action by villagers saves longhouse from fire
ROBAN: Quick action by residents saves a longhouse from being destroyed in a fire at Kampung Pelasuk here last Friday. Sarikei fire chief Mahmudin Narudin said they received a distress call around 10.40pm on the incident and his men were quickly deployed to the scene. Firemen from Saratok were also deployed to assist in the […]
Swift action saves house
ASAJAYA: Swift action by the people of Kampung Tambirat Hilir here saved a house from being razed to the ground. Firemen from Asajaya were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call on the fire around 2.35pm. On arrival, the team found that the fire had been put out by the local folk. No […]
Quick action leads to abductors’ arrest
MIRI: Police arrested five men suspected to be involved in the abduction of a jobless 28-year-old man Jalan Bintang around 4.30pm here on Tuesday (August 18). Miri District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah confirmed the arrest of the suspects, aged between 18 and 40, less than 12 hours after the case was reported. “The […]
Tenant’s quick action saves house from fire
KUCHING: A house tenant acted swiftly to extinguish a bedroom fire in a house at Taman Suria Jaya, Jalan Matang yesterday morning. The Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call pertaining to the incident at 1.14am and a team of firemen from Petra Jaya fire station were deployed to the scene. By the time […]
Nine ERT members lauded for quick action
Sejingkat Power Point Corporation KUCHING: Nine members of the Sejingkat Power Point Corporation Emergency Response Team (ERT) earned certificates of appreciation for their quick action during a fire that occurred on Thursday. They received their certificates from Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman yesterday at the Bomba HQ, Jalan Setia Raja here. […]
Bomba volunteers praised for saving longhouse
KUCHING: Swift action and quick thinking play an important role in saving lives and property during a fire. Such attributes were demonstrated on June 1 by Bomba volunteers from Kampung Sungai Buloh, saving a longhouse from being destroyed. A socket caught fire in the 48-door Kampung Sebuyau Ensengei Iban in Sebuyau. Receiving a distress call […]
Man suffers burns while pouring petrol in bottle
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man suffered burns on his right foot in a minor fire at a convenience store in Kampung Empila, yesterday. A spokesperson for the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a report was received from the Malaysia Emergency Response Service (MERS 999) about a fire around 12.06pm. Shortly, a team […]
