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A gas leak along the Northern Coastal Highway in Lawas has forced Bomba to set up a safety zone and stop nearby work for now. [image: 1784865900417-lawas-gas-leak.jpg] Source: Bomba / DayakDaily Bomba said the leak was detected at Kampung Dato on Thursday, July 23. Firefighters from Lawas station were sent out after a call came in at 5pm. Once at the scene, they placed safety barriers about 40 metres from the leak. Location: Northern Coastal Highway, Kampung Dato, Lawas Details: The contractor was told to stop work near the leaking area. Bomba will continue periodic monitoring. For people passing that stretch, better give way to the safety team and avoid slowing down just to look. Source: DayakDaily What do you think?

A contractor escaped unharmed after a telecommunications tower caught fire along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway on Monday evening. [image: 1784595825990-telco-tower-fire.jpg] Source: DayakDaily / Bomba A fire broke out at a telco tower in Kampung Binyu Baru, along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, while maintenance work was being carried out. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the emergency call came in at 8pm on July 20. Firefighters from Kota Samarahan, assisted by the Tabuan Jaya station, were sent to the scene. Initial information said a male worker was trapped at the top of the tower. He had been working at an estimated height of 100 feet when the fire started. He managed to climb down before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported. Location: Kampung Binyu Baru, Kuching-Samarahan Expressway Details: Telco tower fire during maintenance work; contractor escaped safely; Bomba responded from Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya. Source: https://dayakdaily.com/contractor-escapes-unharmed-after-telco-tower-fire-in-kota-samarahan/ What do you think?

Piling work at a Tudan construction site in Miri was stopped after a flammable gas leak was detected. [image: 1784433887426-miri-gas-leak.jpg] The incident happened on Sunday morning at a construction site along Jalan Perdana, Tudan. The Borneo Post reported that the contractor found gas leaking from a piling rig cylinder. Bomba received the call at about 7.45am and firefighters from the Lutong fire station were sent to the site. Firefighters set up a safety perimeter, monitored the leak and temporarily sealed the affected cylinder while waiting for further checks. A simple test by the response team showed the leaked gas was highly flammable. No casualties were reported, but construction work was stopped while Petros checked the type and composition of the gas. Location: Jalan Perdana, Tudan, Miri Details: Bomba, police and Petros were involved at the site. Work remains halted pending gas detector readings and technical checks. Source: The Borneo Post What do you think?