SANDAKAN: A third-floor apartment unit at Taman Villa Permai, Batu 5, was 50 per cent damaged in a fire on Monday afternoon.
Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station chief PKPgB Jimmy Lagung said firefighters were dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call through the NG999 system at 4.39pm.
He said the fire involved a permanent apartment unit measuring 30ft by 30ft, with firefighting operations carried out using a 300ft hose line and a single water jet supplied by a fire engine.
The fire was successfully extinguished and prevented from spreading to nearby units before firefighters conducted a thorough inspection and confirmed the area was safe, with operations ending at 5.25pm.
No casualties were reported, while the cause of the fire and the extent of the losses remain under investigation.
