Fire in Kuala Baram village leaves family of 8 homeless
by Jenifer Laeng · Borneo Post OnlineMIRI (Nov 18): A fire destroyed a house in Kampung Masjid, Kuala Baram here yesterday, leaving a family of eight homeless.
Lutong fire station chief Henry Jugah said that fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.
“Bomba (Fire and Rescue Department) received a distress call on the incident at 3.57pm and immediately dispatched a team of seven firefighters to the location.
“When they arrived at 4.26pm, the fire had already consumed the house,” he said in a statement.
Henry said the firefighters fought the fire and managed to stop it from spreading at 4.40pm.
He added that the house was destroyed in the fire.
“The operation ended at 5.38pm. The cause of the fire is still being investigated,” he added.