Sarawak longhouse fire leaves 25 people homeless in Ulu Tinjar

Three units of a longhouse in Ulu Tinjar were destroyed by fire, affecting 25 people from three families.

The fire was reported at 8.20am, and firefighters from Lopeng and Batu Niah arrived at 11.05am.

The fire was controlled by 11.20am, with no casualties reported, and the operation concluded at 12.14pm.

MIRI, Oct 11 — Three units of a longhouse at Rumah Wani in Ulu Tinjar were completely destroyed in a fire this morning, affecting three families comprising 25 people.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 8.20am, prompting firefighters from the Lopeng and Batu Niah fire stations to respond to the incident along Jalan Sungai Lansat.

The team arrived at the scene at 11.05am after travelling 135km to reach the longhouse.

“The fire involved three units of a longhouse built with non-permanent materials, namely units four, five and six, covering an estimated area of 54 by 100 feet.

“All three units were completely destroyed,” Bomba said in a statement.

The three affected families comprised five, 10 and 10 members respectively. No casualties were reported.

The operation was led by PBK I Abdul Rahman Rosliee, with 11 firefighters from both stations deployed to the scene. They were supported by two Fire Rescue Tenders (FRTs) and a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

The fire was brought under control at 11.20am, and the operation ended at 12.14pm after firefighters completed overhaul work to ensure no remaining hotspots could reignite the fire.

Police and Sarawak Energy personnel were also present at the scene. — The Borneo Post

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乌鲁丁加的一座长屋的三间房屋被大火烧毁，三个家庭共 25 人受到影响。

火灾于上午 8 点 20 分被报告，洛本和峇都尼亚的消防员于上午 11 点 05 分到达现场。

上午 11 点 20 分，火势得到控制，没有人员伤亡报告，行动于下午 12 点 14 分结束。

美里，10月11日讯——今天上午，乌鲁丁加的瓦尼长屋三间房屋被大火完全烧毁，三户人家共25人受灾。

砂拉越消防救援局（Bomba）表示，他们于上午 8 点 20 分接到紧急电话，促使洛本和峇都尼亚消防站的消防员赶赴位于双溪兰萨路的事故现场。

该团队在行驶了 135 公里到达长屋后，于上午 11 点 05 分抵达现场。

“火灾涉及一座用非永久性材料建造的长屋的三个单元，即第四、第五和第六单元，估计占地面积为 54 英尺乘 100 英尺。

“这三台设备全部被彻底摧毁，”邦巴在一份声明中说。

受影响的三户家庭分别有5人、10人和10人。没有人员伤亡报告。

此次行动由PBK I Abdul Rahman Rosliee指挥，两个消防站共派出11名消防员前往现场。他们还得到了两辆消防救援车和一辆四驱车的支援。

上午 11 点 20 分，火势得到控制。下午 12 点 14 分，消防员完成彻底清理工作，确保没有残留的火点会复燃，行动结束。

警方和砂拉越能源公司人员也已抵达现场。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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