Metal container razed by fire in Miri's Taman Interhill

MIRI (Oct 14): A metal container placed in a residential area at Taman Interhill here was completely destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were notified about the incident at 2.42pm, and firefighters from the Miri Sentral fire station were dispatched to the scene.

“Upon arrival, the container measuring 20 feet by 40 feet was already engulfed in flames,” it added.

Bomba said the firefighters managed to extinguish the fire and carried out overhaul work to ensure no remnants of fire remained at the scene.

After ensuring that the situation was safe, the firefighters ended the operation at around 4pm.