TAWAU: Thirty semi-detached houses were destroyed in a fire at Lorong Jade 4, Kampung Sri Aman, Jalan Apas here on Saturday (Dec 13).
Tawau Fire and Rescue Station chief Jemishin Ujin said his department received an emergency call at 11.23pm, and 17 personnel were dispatched to the scene, 7km away, arriving about 10 minutes later.
"To ensure sufficient water supply throughout the operation, the fire brigade also used transport pumps and a water relay system from the Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) machinery as well as a Water Tanker," he said in a statement here on Sunday (Dec 14).
Jemisin said the operation, assisted by six personnel each from the Kunak BBP and the Kampung Titingan Community Fire Brigade, used several water jets from fire hydrants and from open water sources at the sea.
He said no casualties were reported, and the fire brigade contained the fire and saved about 300 houses before the operation ended at 3.10 am.
He said the cause of the incident and the losses were still under investigation. – Bernama
