A firefighter is seen rushing in to extinguish the fire.
KUCHING (Sept 18): A house was completely destroyed during a fire that occurred at Lorong 1A Kampung Beratok, Jalan Kuching-Serian here tonight.
According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre spokesperson, a report on the incident was received at 8pm.
Firefighters from the Siburan fire station were dispatched to the scene.
“It was found the fire involved a house that was completely destroyed. No casualties were reported, as the owner was not at home at the time,” he said in a statement.
He said firefighters used a hose connected to the fire engine to extinguish the fire.
After ensuring the area was safe, firefighters returned to the fire station.
The operation ended at 9.27pm.