By DayakDaily Team
KANOWIT, Nov 9: A fire broke out at a 24-door longhouse near Sungai Tuah here today, causing it to sustain approximately 80 per cent of damage.
In a report from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from the Kanowit station were deployed, with assistance from the Sibu Jaya station, after receiving a call at 1.39am.
The permanent-structure longhouse measured approximately 430 feet long and 100 feet wide.
The fire is estimated to have destroyed about 80 per cent of the longhouse. However, no fatalities or injuries were reported.
The firefighting team from Kanowit began extinguishing the fire using two hose reels, each 400 feet long, equipped with two nozzles.
Meanwhile, the team from Sibu Jaya carried out firefighting operations using one 400-foot hose line equipped with two nozzles, supplied by the fire engine’s water tank.
After completing the firefighting operation, the team inspected the area to ensure no remaining ignition sources or potential fire hazards could cause the fire to reignite.
After the area was confirmed safe, the firefighting team departed for their respective stations at 9am.
The cause of the fire and estimated losses are still under investigation. — DayakDaily
