15-door Lahad Datu quarters razed
Published on: Monday, January 16, 2023
A block of 15-door quarters destroyed in fire.
LAHAD DATU: An evening fire destroyed a block of 15-door quarters at a plywood factory in Jalan Silabukan, here, Saturday.State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the department received a distress call at 3.51pm via MERS999.
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A team of firefighters from Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue station as well as a team of Pasukan Bomba Sukarela (PBS) from Silabukan rushed to the scene.
The team later reported that the fire involved a semi-permanent quarters.
Two four wheel drive (4WD) also caught fire and were 20 per cent destroyed.
“The fire was put under control at 4.50pm and the operation ended at 7pm after the team completely extinguish the fire as well as ensure no other dangers at the scene.
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“The quarters was 100 per cent destroyed but no casualties was reported in the incident,” he said, adding that the department is investigating the cause of fire and losses in the incident.
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