8 March 2011 Tuesday - A fire which occurred roughly around 4:00pm (8 March 2011) destroying two houses and causing damage to other two nearby house. The fire occurred at Kampong Setia B.
Several fire boats from various fire stations under Operational D command were rushed to the scene to douse the fire. Fortunately the water tide during the fire was high thus enabling the firefighters to pump water on high pressure. Also responded to the scene were members of the Royal Brunei Police Force and paramedics.
Present to observe the scene were Minister of Home Affairs Yang Berhormat Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Director of Fire and Rescue Department Awang Yahya bin Hj.Abdul Rahman, Deputy Director of Fire and Rescue Department Lim Hock Guan as well as other senior government officers.
The fire was successfully doused by 5:30pm and the caused was under investigation. This was the first fire reported in kampong Ayer for the year 2011.
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