KUCHING: Two families escaped unharmed after separate early morning fires destroyed one house and damaged another today (Jun 29).
The first incident occurred at Kampung Betong, Jalan Landeh in Padawan, where the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call at around 4.05am.
Upon arrival, firefighters from Siburan, Kota Sentosa and Batu Lintang stations found a double-storey semi-permanent house fully engulfed in flames.
All six occupants, including two women, managed to escape safely before firefighters reached the scene. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
The blaze was brought under control before it could spread to nearby houses.
About an hour later, at 5.18am, another house fire was reported at Lorong 12, Taman Uni Garden in Kota Samarahan.
The blaze damaged three bedrooms on the upper floor of a double-storey terraced house, affecting an estimated 60 per cent of the permanent-structure property.
Firefighters from Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya stations prevented the flames from spreading to the ground floor.
No injuries or casualties were reported as all four occupants, including two women, escaped safely before firefighters arrived.
The causes of both fires and losses incurred are still under investigation.
