KABONG: A distress call on a fire incident at Kampung Hilir Sessang near Kabong was received at 1145 hrs yesterday.
Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) personnel were despatched to the scene immediately and found that a village residence was on fire that had damaged it totally, said a report from the Pusat Gerakan Operasi Bomba Sarawak yesterday. The firemen used all the available assets brought and found at the scene such as water source and fire engine. No fatality was reported.
The operation to extinguish the fire ended at 1325 hrs.
Seven persons (two females and five males) were reported staying at the house prior to the fire incident.
Leading the operation as Operation Commander was PBK I Kho Boo Jang. One FRT and one EMRS vehicles were used. There were nine fire personnel involved, according to the report.
