RANAU: Two houses were destroyed by fire, near here, on Friday night.
Head of BBP Ranau Ridwan Bin Mohd Taib said the incident happened in Kampung Luanti, at about 9pm.
“A call was received via the MERS999 line at 9.06pm last night. A group of eight firemen rushed to the location.
“Arriving at the scene, about 17 km from the station, we found that two semi-permanent houses were on fire, the first house measuring 24x60 feet and the second measuring 30x40 feet, and 90 per cent burnt.
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According to Ridwan, no casualties were reported, and the operation was under control at 10.38pm and ended at 11.29pm.
He reiterated his call that the public should be more cautious of fire incidents especially during the current dry spell.
“The public needs to prioritise safety first because fire in the open area could easily become uncontrollable and turn disastrous with the risk of losing valuable assets, homes and even life. “If there is any open burning that cannot be avoided, it must be monitored and controlled to prevent the spread of fire to nearby areas,” he said.
Apart from that, Ridwan said during the hot season, an increase in calls of venomous animals also becomes frequent.
Towards that end, he advised the people to always be wary of venomous animals that usually would look for dim places in the area near houses.
According to Ridwan, any Fire emergency or Special services can contact Bomba Ranau at 24-hour service line 088-878779, hotline at 019-2449348 or dial 999.
He said every fire and rescue personnel in the district is on standby and ready to act upon any fire incident in the district considering the high risk condition taking place right now.
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