Belait town house fire

A huge blaze engulfed a rented house at Jalan Tengah in the heart of Belait Town today (17 January 2013, Thursday). The blaze which occurred around 4pm caused the town residents flocked the scene to spectate the first major fire of 2013 in the town.

A team of firefighters in 4 four engines from Belait Fire Station led by the station commander Assistant Superintendent Fire Rescue (ASFR) Zulkeflee rushed to the scene to control and extinguish the blaze. To prevent overcrowding at the fire site a team of police personnel from Kuala Belait police station also present at the scene. As the blaze develop and the heat had caused damage to the nearby house Brunei Shell Fire and Emergency Response (BSP FAERS) team led by the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Hamdani in three fire engines also rushed to the scene to support the government fire rescue department.

The fire was under control in 30 minutes time, although the water pressure from the nearby hydrant are high the firefighter had to ensure the blaze fully extinguish due to the wooden structure of the house. During the fire it is reported that around 10 people live in the house including the house owner.

The house owner son who is around 50s are reported to be injured in the face and back section after heroically rescued his mother who is around 70s from the burning house. The burned victim then rushed to the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital for further treatment. Two cars from the burned house and another two other cars at the neighboring house are also damaged by the fire. 

The fire is suspected to be caused by electrical fault and the Operation B fire prevention unit are still investigating the cause as well as the loss from the fire. To prevent danger from electricity during the fire a team of Department of Electrical Services (DES) personnel also rushed to the scene to cut off the supply along the road

Present at the scene was Yang Behormat Awang Hj. Mohd Yussof bin Hj Dulamin, Belait District Legislative Council Member, Belait District Officer Awang Hj Haris bin Othman and Hj Pungut bin Ali, Mukim Belait Penghulu.