LABUAN: A 33-year-old female dentist suffered minor injuries on her hands and legs when a fire broke out in her rental home yesterday at Sabah Gas Housing Area, Kampung Durian Tunjong.
A spokesperson from Labuan Fire and Rescue Department, Jason Bilin said that their operation room received a call from the victim’s neighbour at 10.23am informing them about the incident.
“Our personnel immediately rushed to the location but the fire had already been extinguished by the victim identified as Marry Elota Ak Iyus using a fire extinguisher. During the incident, the victim was alone at home watching television.
“The fire broke out upstairs of the double storey house which affected the downstair ceiling and the balcony area. After the victim managed to extiguish the fire, she then crawled to get out from the house which was repleted with smoke.
“Her injured hands and legs were caused by the broken glass scattered on the floor due to the fire,” said Bilin, adding that the victim was later admitted to the hospital by ambulance personnel.
He said that during the incident the victim’s other three housemates were not home as they were working.
“Our personnel did an inspection to ensure the home was fully safe from any fire element,” he said, adding that the cause of the incident was still under investigation.