Fire at the Diplomatic Lounge, three residents safe.

KUCHING, Sept. 13: A house in Lot 2798, Diplomatic Corridor Line 1 here, burned about 80 percent in the incident last night.

According to the Centre for Operational Movements (PGO) of Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak, in an incident at around 9.47pm that evening, a structured house with a size of about 20 x 40 square feet burned down, while an adjoining house was also damaged by fire with an estimated five percent damage.

"All three occupants of the house were reported to be safe and no casualties were reported.

"A squad from Petra Jaya Bombing and Rescue Hall arrived on the scene at 9.55 pm and conducted an off-offensive extinguishing operation", the statement said.

The operation was controlled at 10:15 p.m. before being fully shut down at 11:07 p.m. after the condition was confirmed safe and there was no risk of fire returning.

Eight members with an FRT machine were involved in the operation led by PBK I Pandi Seh. -TVS