By DayakDaily Team
SPAOH, Nov 14: A 28-door longhouse was nearly destroyed in a fire that occurred at Paku here today.
According to a report from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from the Betong station were deployed, with assistance from the Saratok station, when a call was received at 5.14pm.
Upon arrival, it was noted that the fire involved a non-permanent structure measuring approximately 328 feet long and 164 feet wide.
The operational response team carried out firefighting operations to prevent the fire from spreading further, deploying two water lines, 800 feet of delivery hoses, and four nozzles, with water supplied from a nearby fire hydrant.
It was noted that the structure’s non-permanent construction, coupled with windy weather conditions, caused the fire to spread rapidly and made firefighting efforts more challenging.
Firefighting operations were still actively underway at the time of the report. Further information would be updated from time to time.
No casualties were reported so far.
Present at the scene were Deputy Premier and Bukit Saban incumbent Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Betong MP Dato Dr Richard Rapu, and Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development and Layar incumbent Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. — DayakDaily
