S’kan flat blaze

SANDAKAN: No lives were lost in a shoplot that was razed in Flat Sea View, Kg Forest, Sunday.

 District Fire and Rescue Department Chief Jimmy Lagung said the Sabah Operation Movement Centre (PGO) under the State Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 12.38pm via MERS 999.

 A total of 13 officers and personnel along with two Fire Rescue Tenders (FRT), a water tanker and one Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) led by Senior Officer, Chauslim Sunsubin who acted as Operations Commander were deployed.

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 “When the team arrived at the scene, it was found that the fire involving a shoplot with an area of ​​about 25’X50 had burned 100 per cent.

“The extinguishing operation was carried out by the fire brigade using a closed water source.

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“The team conducted a final inspection to ensure there are no more sources of fire that could trigger a fire hazard,” he said.

Jimmy said the operation was completed at about 1.03pm and the cause of the fire and the estimated loss are still under investigation,” he said.