By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 29: Four adjoining factory units at Jalan Wenhong off Jalan Kuching-Bau here were damaged in a fire this evening, with no casualties reported.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the alarm was received at 5.56pm, prompting the deployment of firefighters from Kota Sentosa Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), assisted by teams from Tabuan Jaya and Batu Lintang.
Operation commander Awang Iskandar Rasyid Awang Seruji said the fire involved four separate premises — a car repair workshop, a furniture factory, a refrigerator repair shop and a scrap-metal processing facility.
“Upon arrival, we found the car workshop about 40 per cent destroyed. The furniture factory and the refrigerator repair shop each suffered about 70 per cent damage, while the scrap-metal facility recorded roughly 20 per cent destruction,” he said in a statement.
Each unit is estimated to measure about 70 by 40 square feet.
A total of 23 firefighters and four engines — three Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) trucks and one water tanker — were involved in the operation.
As of press time, firefighters were still conducting extinguishing and overhaul works to fully control the blaze and prevent further spread.
Police were also present at the scene to assist with traffic and safety coordination. – DayakDaily
