Firefighters responded to a house fire in Kampong Sungai Tilong on Tuesday night after receiving an emergency call at 8.11pm.
According to the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD), two fire engines were dispatched from Lambak Kanan Fire Station and Berakas Fire Station to the scene of the incident.
Acting Deputy Station Officer Jasme bin Othman led the team, with the assistance of a light pumper fire engine led by station officer Firdaus.
The firefighters arrived to find the fire had already been put out. Investigations revealed the fire was at a bedroom’s ceiling causing damage to the house’s first floor.
Firefighters used a hook to open up the ceiling and doused it with a water jet.
The cause of fire is believed to be an overheated ceiling fan, and the costs of damage are still being ascertained. No casualties were reported. – James Kon
