BINTULU: Tragedies involving fires at longhouses often have a devastating effect as they typically involve more than one household.
In realising that, Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip suggested longhouse communities to work with the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in improving the safety of their homes.
He said through the cooperation, the longhouse communities would have the opportunity to gain knowledge on fire prevention and the importance of having a fire extinguisher to be used during an emergency.
He also hoped that Bomba would be able to conduct regular inspections on the aspects of electrical wiring, provision of fire hydrants and facilities for fire extinguishers in longhouses.
“This includes providing basic training to the residents to control and prevent the fire from destroying their homes,” he said when visiting a fire victim at Rumah Eloh Anak Jugah in Kampung Banyai, Sungai Segan, here on Sunday (Jun 14).
Talib, who is also Jepak assemblyman, thanked the staff of the Jepak constituency Public Service Centre for the quick assistance provided to the victims as soon as they received information regarding the fire incident.
Talib was accompanied by his wife, Datin Dr Zaliha Abdullah who also donated RM3,000 in cash from the Sarawak Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri-isteri (Sabati) to Tuai Rumah Eloh.
The incident that occurred at 2pm last Thursday (Jun 11), 135 residents of the Eloh Jugah longhouse, Kampung Banyai, Sungai Segan, here were left homeless after their longhouse was destroyed by the fire.
