Alert villagers prevent house fire from spreading
SARATOK: Villagers’ swift response prevented the spread of a house fire at Lot Wawasan, Kampung Melangor here, yesterday (Apr 18). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call about the incident at 7.05 pm and promptly dispatched a team from the Saratok station. “Upon arrival, it was discovered that the fire originated from […]
Islamic council, cops praised for swift action in socks issue
JOHOR BAHRU: Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim commended the Johor State Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for their swift action relating to the recent ‘Allah’ socks issue. “Congratulations. MAINJ and the Johor contingent police have taken action,” he posted on Facebook yesterday. Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee […]
Bomba quells dumpster fire behind shophouse
KUCHING: Bomba’s swift action extinguished fire in a dumpster, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings. Residents in the vicinity noticed the incident and alerted the authorities. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firemen from the Batu Lintang fire station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call around […]
Swift action by firefighters contains warehouse blaze
SIBU: Swift action by the Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) successfully contained a warehouse fire incident that occurred yesterday at Jalan Ding Lik Kong. According to a Bomba report, firefighters received a call at 7.27 am regarding the incident and promptly dispatched the team with assistance from the Sibu Sentral fire station to […]
Minister decries bullying case in school
KUCHING: Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister wants firm action taken against the perpetrators of bullying to put a stop to it. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said bullying must never be tolerated; be it in school or outside the school compound. Thus, the authorities must investigate thoroughly. “This is a serious problem and […]
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 […]
Swift action saves workshop from blaze
BINTULU: Swift action by passers-by managed to save two vehicles from being destroyed in a fire at Jalan Durian Belanda, Taman Lucky this morning. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the incident happened around 6.35am at an automobile workshop. Firemen from Bintulu station were then despatched to the scene to commence […]
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 […]
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 resident prevents fire from spreading
PUSA: Swift action by a resident of Munggu Ruan longhouse in Muton managed to prevent the longhouse from being burnt down in an evening fire. The incident happened around 8.45 pm last Saturday (May 28) and firemen from Betong and Saratok stations were despatched to the scene, about 45 km from Betong fire station. The efficiency […]
