SANDAKAN: A house was completely destroyed in a fire near the Kin Yick Brick Factory along Jalan Labuk yesterday.
The Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call via NG999 at 12.55 pm and despatched 14 personnel to the site located nearly 22 KM from the Station. They were assisted by two policemen.
Station officer-in-charge Senior Fire Superintendent Jimmy Lagung, reported that the fire engine arrived at the scene at 1.26 pm. Upon arrival, firefighters found the fully engulfed semi-concrete house already 100% destroyed.
The blaze was brought under control by 1.31 pm, and firefighters continued to extinguish hotspots. No casualties were reported. – James Leong
Personnel involved in the firefighting operation in Sandakan on Monday.
