Source: Bomba / DayakDaily

A longhouse at Rumah Padang Batu 37, along Jalan Bintulu-Miri in Samalaju, was razed by fire on Aug 2.

The Fire and Rescue Department said it received the emergency call at 4.31pm. Firefighters from the Samalaju station were sent to the scene.

When the operations commander arrived, the non-permanent longhouse, measuring about 200 ft by 400 ft, was already fully engulfed.

No casualties reported

All 125 occupants were reported safe. No victims were involved in the fire.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control and carried out overhaul works at the site.

Location: Rumah Padang Batu 37, Jalan Bintulu-Miri, Samalaju
Details: 23-door longhouse destroyed; 125 occupants safe.

Source: DayakDaily

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