KOTA KINABALU – A warehouse storing cables owned by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) in Jalan Menggatal Batu 7, near here, caught fire today.
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations commander, Selvister Yamud, said that no fatalities or injuries were reported in the fire that occurred at 12.56pm involving the 1.49-ha warehouse.
He said the fire destroyed 1.21ha of the warehouse, along with an empty house, while the storage of transformers, lubricating oil, feeder pillar machines, as well as a building, were saved.
“The firefighting operation involving personnel from the Kota Kinabalu, Lintas and Penampang fire stations used water jets from fire engines, water tankers, open water sources and nearby fire hydrants,” he said when contacted.
He said the Fire Department was alerted to the blaze at 12.56pm, and firefighters arrived at the scene at 1.02pm to conduct firefighting operations, before successfully controlling the fire at 5.06pm.
The fire caused thick smoke in Kota Kinabalu.
Meanwhile, SESB confirmed the fire at its warehouse and stated that its cause was still under investigation. – April 4, 2024