Bomba recruits earn their stripes
KUCHING: A total of 108 recruits earned their fire science accreditation from the State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) on Tuesday (July 19). Federal Deputy Minister of Housing and Government Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib lauded the recruits for overcoming challenges in completing the 13 modules over the course of four and a half months. […]
Early morning fire destroys car
KUCHING: A fire in the wee hours of this morning destroyed a car that was parked in front of a coffee shop at Mile 7, Jalan Kuching-Serian According to a spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received a distress call regarding the incident around 2.10am. Firemen from the Batu Lintang station […]
Missing man found safe
SARIKEI: A man who went missing since Wednesday (July 13) was found at his longhouse. Reports received by the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba) said the victim, Budom Inchikong, 44, was found by a longhouse resident in a safe condition. “The search and rescue (SAR) team received the information at 9.30am this morning […]
Excavator destroyed by fire
PADAWAN: A late-night fire destroyed an excavator along Jalan Kuching-Serian last night. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire Rescue Department operations centre said the incident happened around 9.55pm near Kampung Maang. Firemen from the Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 20km from the station. But by the time they arrived the blaze […]
C4i system for faster response to fire and emergency incidents
By Noor Syahhira Hady & Sarah Hafizah Chandra KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is ready to mobilise its personnel to several hotspots in the state that are flood-prone. Bomba director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said due to the current climate change, personnel had been deployed to monitor, evacuate and rescue those affected. […]
Man injured in three-vehicle collision
SIBU: A man was pulled out from a 4×4 pick-up by quick-thinking Good Samaritans in a collision with another pickup and a lorry. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call regarding the accident in Jalan Tanjong Manis involving three vehicles, and firefighters from the Tanjung Manis station rushed to the scene. “The […]
Car destroyed in blaze
KUCHING: A luxury BMW vehicle parked near Ferry Jetty Rambungan here was destroyed by fire last night. A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the incident happened around 8.07pm. No casualties were reported. “Firemen from Petra Jaya and Batu Lintang stations were promptly despatched to the scene after we received a distress call. […]
System ensures efficient management of Bomba fire hydrants statewide
KUCHING: The Fire Hydrant Geographic Information System (F-GIS) will assist in ensuring more efficient management of the Fire and Rescue Department’s (Bomba) fire hydrants throughout Sarawak. National Bomba director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid disclosed that the F-GIS was developed using an open system of QGIS and Google MyMaps that enabled effective data sharing. He […]
Longhouse blaze leaves 19 homeless
SIBU: Five units of 7-door longhouse Rumah Norliza, Sungai Menyen here were destroyed in a fire this afternoon. Fire and Rescue Department chief Janggan Muling in a statement today said that upon receiving an alert call at 1.20 pm, two-team of firefighters were deployed to the scene. “A team comprising members from the Sibujaya Fire […]
Stationary van ruined in blaze
KUCHING: A van parked behind a shopping centre at Jalan Batu Kawa, was engulfed in an afternoon fire today. The 1.10pm inferno that left the vehicle badly damaged luckily did not result in any casualties, according to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson in a statement. “Firemen from Batu Lintang station were promptly […]