Firefighters swiftly contain electrical fire at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Kuching

A fire broke out on the rooftop of St Joseph Cathedral here last night.
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by DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Feb 5: Firefighters were quick to respond to a fire that broke out on the rooftop of St Joseph’s Cathedral here last night, which was caused by an electrical short circuit.

According to a report by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from Padungan station rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call on the incident at 9.34pm.

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Upon arrival at the scene, they swiftly worked to extinguish the fire and managed to bring the situation under control in about 20 minutes.

The team proceeded to conduct an inspection inside the church before handing it over to the contractor for further action.

After ensuring the situation was safe, the team returned to the station. – DayakDaily

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