Homeowner, neighbour’s quick thinking prevents kitchen fire from spreading at Kuching house

KUCHING (Aug 4): Quick thinking by a homeowner and his neighbour prevented a kitchen fire from spreading at a house in Jalan Stakan here last night.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a statement that a call was received at around 8.25pm, prompting firefighters from the Batu Lintang and Kota Samarahan stations to be deployed to the scene.

“Upon the firefighters’ arrival, the blaze had already been successfully extinguished by the homeowner and his neighbour,” it added.

At the scene, firefighters ensured that the fire would not reignite and ensured proper ventilation in the affected kitchen before concluding their operation at 9.10pm.

The damages incurred and cause of the fire are still under investigation.