Storage facility in Samalaju destroyed by fire

The storage facility ablaze.

KUCHING, Jan 9: A storage facility belonging to a local company in Samalaju was destroyed by fire in the wee hours, today.

The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre in a statement today said they received a report regarding the incident at 12.56 am, and a team of six firefighters from Samalaju fire station led by PPgB Hashim Norshidi were rushed to the location.

ā€œFirefighters arrived at the location found that the storage unit, which was used to store multipurpose equipment, was completely destroyed in the incident, and proceeded to extinguish the remaining flame,ā€ it said.


The statement noted the operation ended at 2.50 am and no casualties were reported. ā€“DayakDaily.