Page 8 - District Fire News Today

A senior citizen suffered injuries after she lost control of her car which skidded and overturned at Jalan Bypass Tuaran near the Road Transport Department (RTD) here.  The victim, Chua Chung Ann @ Chua Tiong Ann, 67, suffered minor injuries before she was taken to Tuaran ospital for further treatment.  Tuaran District Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Chief, Abdul Qawie Abdul Gapar said they received an emergency call at 10.26pm before deploying a total of eight personnel, a machine and a...

The driver and passenger of a van were injured when the vehicle they were in collided with an empty truck in a road accident at Bakiau roundabout, Keningau-Tenom road, here, Friday

District Fire and Rescue Station Chief Mohammad Hasbullah Nenggok cautioned residents against indiscriminate open burning since it can quickly spread and cause a forest fire

Two vehicles were damaged after being hit by a tree in Taman Sri Rugading, here, Saturday, due to heavy rain and strong winds that swept through the district

A 24-year-old was trapped in his Proton Iswara for about 40 minutes after it crashed into the fence of a house on Jalan Tamparuli-Tuaran, near the Telibong petrol kiosk, last Saturday.  Following the 7.50pm incident, the man was found unconscious in the vehicle and rescued by firemen.     Tuaran District Fire and Rescue Station Chief Abdul Qawie Abdul Gapar said his department received an emergency call at 7.51pm

The engine included a basic stocking of firefighting equipment, tools, a mobile radio, all the service records and manuals.

Flash floods caused damage to several roads and erosion of river banks in Kg Baru, Kg Lipasu and Kg Minansut in Bingkor, near here, on Wednesday night

A man survived while his friend drowned while bathing in Sungai Kiulu, Kg Rugading, Kiulu, Sunday afternoon.  The 26-year-old drowning victim was found by villagers at about 4.30pm

Several schools were closed due to flooding in Lumadan and Klias’ low-lying areas.  Among the schools closed were SK Lago, SK Suasa, SK Mempagar, SJK (C) Lian Hwa, Tadika Kemas Pintas, Limbawang State Religious School, Kafa Kg Lago, Kafa Kg Suasa, Kafa Kg Bekalau, Kafa Kg Luagan, Kafa Kg Kuala Balik and SMK St Paul’s

Rakimah Memun, 59, a teacher and senior assistant at Weston Government Secondary School, was seriously injured in the fire on Sunday.  Junaidy Abd Rahman, who is also the Chairman of the Village Community Development Committee, who witnessed the fire, said it started at 10:15pm.  “A teacher’s quarters was involved in the fire and the victim, who is still single, is believed to have suffered burns to her head, back and legs before being rushed to the hospital by villagers,&r...