Five escape fire which wrecks house in Kg Labasong

A firefighter douses the remaining flames.

By Malcolm Lau

KUCHING, June 23: A house at Kampung Labasong, Limbang was badly damaged by fire this evening.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was alerted at 5.26pm and immediately deployed a team to the scene.

According to the Bomba report, five tenants in the house managed to escape when the fire started. No one was reported injured during the fire.

Firefighters extinguished the flames at 6.15pm. They returned to their station after ensuring the location was safe.

It is estimated that the fire destroyed 95 per cent of the house. — DayakDaily