Store Room fire at Pandan 8

Aftermath of the fire

Neighbours assisting firefighters

Firefighters in action

A fire occurred last Tuesday (10 May 2011) at the store room at Flat 734 at the Pandan 8 Government Housing Area. The fire which are suspected to alight by discarded cigarette butt saw the damaged to one of the three units of store room. To make matter worse the fire also spread to the tires stored at store thus sending black smoke to the air.

The fire which occurred around 5pm caused curious neighbours who mostly government servants who just back from their office sprung into action with available peripherals to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to the nearby store room or worst to the flat units above it. They used garden hoses which successfully slows the spread of fire. The fire saw extensive damage to the store room and a car also suffer minor damage. Luckily it didn't spread to the nearby gas lines.

A Light Pumper (LP) and Water Tender Ladder (WRL) from Kuala Belait Fire Station arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. Another fire tender from Seria also arrived for standby role. Also present at the scene was Operational B commanding officer and police personnel from the Panaga Police Station Rapid Response Squad (STS) .