LIMBANG: Four rented houses were destroyed while a private house sustained 80 per cent damage in a fire at Kampung Baru Medamit here today.
The Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) said it received the emergency call at 10:44 am and dispatched firefighters from the Limbang station to the scene.
The fire was brought under control at 12:05 pm and the operations concluded at 1:14 pm.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters used offensive and defensive firefighting techniques, deploying three water jets and four nozzles, with water supplied from a hydrant located about 500 feet from the scene.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The operations involved seven firefighters, assisted by a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle.
