SIBU, March 12: A total of 16 shops from six shoplots in the Butterfly Garden were destroyed in an early morning fire today.
Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sibu chief Andy Alie said his station received an emergency call at 2.25am and despatched 29 firefighters from the Central, Sungai Merah, and Sibu Jaya fire stations to the scene.
When firefighters arrived at the place, which is also a site for the night market, the fire was already at its height.
“The six shoplots housed 17 shops selling a host of items. Sixteen of them were destroyed in the fire while the other one was partially destroyed,” he said.
They managed to bring the fire under control at 5am.
According to him, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
“We are investigating the cause of the fire,” he said. — DayakDaily
