KUCHING: An unoccupied semi-detached house in Greenville Villa, Jalan Stapok, was destroyed in a late-night fire yesterday (July 8).
A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said no injuries or casualties were reported in the 9.25pm blaze.
Following that, firemen from Batu Lintang and Padungan stations were promptly despatched to the scene, about 5 kilometres away.
On arrival, the fire was still raging, and the extinguishing deed was performed using water from a fire hydrant nearby.
It was reported that the flames caused about 70 per cent the damage to the two-storey house.
The cause of the fire and the losses incurred are still under investigation.