KUCHING: Two houses in Kampung Haji Baki here were damaged in a fire on Tuesday.
According to a spokesman for the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the operations commander reported that the houses, measuring 70 x 50 each, sustained 60 per cent and 5 per cent damage and nine people were affected in the 2.00pm incident.
He said 31 personnel in three fire engines, a water tanker and an EMRS vehicle from Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya fire stations were dispatched to the scene after they received a distress call at 2.03pm.
The spokesman said a fire break technique was used to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring houses. The flames were brought under control at 2.49pm and the operation ended at 4.18pm.
No casualties and injuries were reported in the incident and the actual cause of the fire and total loss were still under investigation.
