Swift response from firefighters to 3 emergency incidents in one night

KUCHING: A 40-year-old male escaped death when the four-wheel-drive vehicle he drove veered off the road and crashed into a steep roadside ditch along Jalan Kuala Tatau in Kampung Jepak.

Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call on the incident at 10.22 pm on Aug 15 and dispatched a team to the scene.

“The driver managed to exit the vehicle on his own before the arrival of the Bomba personnel. They used a scoop stretcher to bring the injured driver back to the roadside for medical treatment.

“He was then transported to the nearest medical facility in an Emergency Medical Rescue Service (EMRS) vehicle,” it said.

Just minutes later, at 10.36 pm, another emergency call was received, regarding a fire at a plastic gunter stockpile owned by WCT Construction along KM 34 of the Pan Borneo Highway between Bintulu and Tatau which prompted the dispatch of a team from Tatau Fire Station.

Firefighters extinguishing the fire at Tapah.

The fire at a plastic gunter stockpile.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a stockpile, covering an area of approximately 20 by 40 metres, was engulfed in flames. Firefighters used a 200-foot hose to bring the fire under control.

The fire was fully extinguished by 11.26 pm, and the team ensured that the surrounding area was secure before returning to the station.

Meanwhile, another incident occurred in Kuching’s Tapah, Siburan, in the early hours of August 16, when a fire broke out at a semi-permanent farmhouse on Jalan Kong Ping.

Firefighters received a call regarding the emergency at 1.13 am which prompted the dispatch of the Siburan firefighters to the scene.

“The house was completely engulfed in flames by the time the firefighters arrived. Despite difficulties in accessing the location due to narrow roads, the team managed to control and extinguish the fire using water from a nearby pond.,” Bomba said.

The operation was completed by 5.30 am, with no injuries reported.