The empty house in the Sundar Kingdom Quartes burned down

LAWAS, Sept. 13: An empty house in Block A, Sundar Government Quarters here, burned about 90 percent in the incident last night.

According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak's Operations Movement Centre (PGO), the fire was reported at around 8pm before the Lawas Fire and Rescue Service (BBP) team arrived on site at 8.29pm.

"The semi-permanent structured house was about 30 by 40 square feet and uninhabited at the time of the incident. No casualties were reported.

"The bomb squad carried out the operation of extinguishing offensively using a 200-foot-long hose and two nozzles with water sources from nearby bomb pits", the statement said.

The fire was brought under control at 9:00 p.m. and operations were fully shut down by 10:14 p.m. after the condition was confirmed safe and there was no risk of a recurrence.

A total of 15 members of BBP Lawas were involved in operations led by PBK I Mursen Bin Timol, involving a CFRT, EMRS, DMAX and water tank truck.-TVS