KUCHING: The second and third floor caught fire of a shophouse at Jalan Abell here, caught fire earlier tonight.
The incident which occured near a local daily headquarters, happened around 8.50pm.
Firemen from Padungan and Batu Lintang stations have been deployed to the scene after being informed of the incident.
Extinguishing works are still ongoing at the scene.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.