by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, May 14: A fire destroyed three blocks of construction workers’ quarters at Samalaju, Bintulu yesterday afternoon.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call regarding the incident at 1.51pm and immediately dispatched a team from the Samalaju fire station.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the blaze had engulfed three non-permanent blocks of workers’ quarters, comprising a total of 10 units. The entire structure, covering an estimated area of 195 by 98 square feet, was completely destroyed.
Before firefighters arrived, workers at the site had attempted to control the blaze by creating a firebreak using an excavator, successfully preventing the flames from spreading to nearby blocks.
Firefighters extinguished the fire using a 300-foot hose connected to a machinery pump and an open water source from a nearby pond. Overhaul operations were conducted to ensure there were no remaining sources of ignition.
Once the area was declared safe, the team returned to the station.
The cause of the fire and the estimated value of the losses are still under investigation. – DayakDaily
