Fire damages room in Bintulu house, no injuries reported

BINTULU (Sept 9): A room on the top floor of a double-storey house in Taman Emas, Jalan Tanjung Batu, here was damaged in a fire early this morning.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said no injuries were reported during the incident.

Bomba said they were notified about the incident at 12:32am, and firefighters from the Bintulu fire station were despatched to the scene.

“The fire originated in a room on the top floor, consuming 30 per cent of the space,” it added.

Bomba said the firefighters managed to put the fire under control at 1.30am, and ended the operation  at 2.17am after ensuring that the fire was fully extinguished.