KUCHING: Quick response by firefighters prevented a fire from spreading through a shophouse at Demak Laut Industrial Park, Jalan Bako this morning.
The blaze, which broke out around 7.27 am, triggered a distress call that saw firefighters from Tabuan Jaya and Petra Jaya stations promptly deployed to the scene.
According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the fire was confined to the balcony area connected to the kitchen on the fourth floor, and caused about 10 per cent damage to the unit.
Upon arrival at 7.40 am, firefighters swiftly extinguished the fire using water pumped from the fire engine to bring the flames under control at 8.02 am.
No injuries were reported in the incident. The operation ended at 8.22 am.