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New Straits Times
17 hours ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Early morning blaze guts SM Sains Alam Shah admin block
KUALA LUMPUR: A pre-dawn fire broke out at Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah in Bandar Tun Razak, destroying the school's administration block. Bandar Tun Razak Fire and Rescue Station chief, Senior Fire Superintendent Azizi Abdullah, said the department received an emergency call via the MERS999 line at 4.15am. Azizi said the blaze engulfed the third floor of the building, which measured approximately 300 by 30 square feet, and was completely gutted. No casualties were reported in the incident, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. "A total of 44 firefighters from four stations — Bandar Tun Razak, Jalan Hang Tuah, Cheras, and Sentul — were deployed to the scene. "The operation involved four Fire Rescue Tenders (FRT), two water tankers, one Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP), and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit," Azizi said in a statement today. The fire was fully extinguished by 6.18am.
Borneo Post
10-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Fire destroys house in Sibu, firecrackers found inside
Firefighters attempting to bring the fire under control. – Bomba photo SIBU (May 10): A semi-detached house at Jalan Apollo Barat here was completely destroyed in a fire earlier this afternoon. Zone 4 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sibu chief Andy Alie said they received a distress call regarding the incident at 11.06am. 'Upon arrival, firefighters from the Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) along with backup from BBP Sibu Sentral found that the fire had engulfed a semi-detached permanent structure house, which was already 100 per cent destroyed,' he said in a statement today. According to him, the operation involved 20 personnel and the deployment of two Fire Rescue Tenders (FRT) and a Hilux pickup truck. 'Firefighting operations were carried out immediately to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby properties. 'An inspection also found that firecrackers were being stored inside the house,' Andy added. He said no injuries were reported in the incident, and further investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
