Air-conditioner in SMK Tabuan Jaya meeting room catches fire

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A fireman accessing the aftermath of the fire in the school’s meeting room.

KUCHING (Apr 5): An air-conditioner in a meeting room at SMK Tabuan Jaya, Jalan Wan Alwi caught fire today.

According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson, a team of seven firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya Fire Station led by Mohamad Meramit were despatched to the school after the operations centre received the distress call at 10.38am.

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“The fire only involved the air-conditioner in the meeting room. The fire did not involve the structure of the building except for damages on the walls from fire soot.

“The estimated damage was only 5 per cent. There were no casualties and the cause of the fire is still under investigation,” he added.