BEAUFORT: The Fire and Rescue Department here received several emergency calls, including the presence of snakes and a fire incidence, its chief Mohmmad Hasbullah Nenggok said.
One of the incident involved a spitting cobra at Kg Kubu Selagon at 5.12am on Monday.
When the fire brigade reached the house, they found the cobra hiding under a sofa in the living room.
They used a snake catcher to catch the reptile and released it in the wild away from human habitats.
On the same day at 12.21am, another emergency call was received by the station about a snake in the chicken coop.
The responding group from the fire station found the 100kg python in the chicken coop near the caller’s home.
“They had to catch the snake with a noose and sent it to the Wildlife Department for further action,’ he said.
On Thursday in Kg Betanduk Labuk, a mango tree fell and the Fire Brigade was called at 9.28pm.
Muhammad Hasbullah said the o tree fell on the road and obstructed traffic, so firemen had to cut it with a chainsaw.
On Wednesday, the station received a call about a fire at Beaufort Sentral at 7.10am.
The fire occurred in the kitchen and firemen managed to put it out.
“The incident involved a gas stove that was left unattended,” he said.
He advised restaurant operators to be careful and ensure the fire was switched off before leaving the premises.
“Luckily the restaurant was saved and the incident only occurred in the kitchen,” he said.
A day earlier, firemen also caught a snake in Kg Pilajau at 6.35am.
They managed to catch the snake using a snake catcher and brought it to the station before surrendering it to the Wildlife Department.
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