LAHAD DATU: A fire razed a wooden house to the ground at Kampung Silam Pengkalan on Monday morning.
The Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station responded to an emergency call received at 8.40 am. A team of firefighters travelled 23 kilometres from the station, arriving at the scene approximately 15 minutes later.
By the time they arrived, the structure, measuring roughly 5 by 10 square feet, had been completely destroyed.
Firefighters deployed one water jet from their engine to douse the flames. The fire was brought under control by 9.07 am, and the operation was concluded by 9.28 am.
No casualties were reported. The cause of the fire and the estimated losses are currently under investigation. – James Leong
Firemen putting out the blaze at Kampung Silam Pengkalan on Monday.
