Late night fire razes car in Batu Kawa
KUCHING: A car which was parked in front of a shophouse at Lorong 4 Batu Kawa was destroyed by fire last night. According to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson, the incident, which did not result in any casualties, happened around 11.25pm. “Firemen from Batu Lintang station were promptly despatched to the scene […]
Fire at workers quarters leaves 26 homeless
MIRI: A block of workers quarters in Lutong here was destroyed by fire late Tuesday (July 5), leaving 26 people, including nine children, homeless. Two of the people were injured and rushed to Miri Hospital for treatment. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), two fire engines with 17 firefighters from Lopeng and Miri […]
SAR op launched for missing disabled man
BELAGA: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a disabled man who failed to return to Rh Uma Kulit, Long Mitik. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Belaga station were sent to the location to gather information and commence the SAR after receiving a call around 11.30am. […]
354 open burning cases
KUCHING: A total of 354 cases of open burning were recorded by the state Fire and Rescue Department from December last year to June this year. Its director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said of the total, 218 cases involved bush, weed and grass fires. “Meanwhile, a total of 119 cases involved open burning of garbage. “Eight […]
Fast-food outlet suffers damage in early morning blaze
BETONG: A fire broke out in a fast-food outlet early this morning but fortunately, no one was injured. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call regarding the blaze at around 4.05am. Firefighters rushed to the outlet situated in Saratok and reported that “the fire occurred in the storage area of […]
Firemen break into construction site to put out fire
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Firemen had to break into a wet market construction site in order to put out the fire at a public toilets building early today. According to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre, they received a report of a burning house in Kampung Tambirat Hilir at 12.19am. “Firemen from Asajaya station […]
Pick-up trucks collide, two dead
TATAU: Two died on the spot while another was injured in an accident along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu, Kelawit on Monday (June 27). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the collision involved two pick-up trucks and happened around 2.25pm. Firefighters from Tatau Bomba were dispatched to the scene. When they arrived, they found two persons trapped […]
Ship’s crew member found dead, another still missing
MUKAH: One of the two missing crew members of a vessel that capsized in Batang Igan last Sunday (June 26), was found floating in the river on Monday (June 27). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the body was found around 2.25pm by rescuers. The victim, identified as Ting Ling, 23, was discovered some […]
Blaze leaves structure in ruins
KUCHING: A non-permanent structure was completely destroyed in a blaze. However, no one was harmed or injured in the fire incident. The Operation Centre of the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a stament that the incident reportedly occurred at 12.49pm today. It said a fire engulfed a structure, said to be non-permanent. […]
Cooperation towards community empowerment
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia, Sarawak (BOMBA) yesterday announced their strategic collaboration with Yayasan Farley to enable both parties to work together in carrying out community empowerment. BOMBA Director Datuk Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini said the collaboration included total fire safety, development of fire safety awareness programmes and safety awareness programmes for children […]