Early morning blaze guts first floor of Kuching retail chain, no injuries reported

Low water pressure slowed firefighters battling the fire in a Kuching retail store near Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce on September 12, 2026. — Bomba handout pic via The Borneo Post

First Published: Saturday, 12 Sep 2026 12:59 PM MYT

KUCHING, Sept 12 — A fire broke out at a retail chain near Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here early on Saturday morning.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (better known locally as Bomba) dispatched firefighters from the Batu Lintang fire station after receiving a call at around 3.42am.

“The fire broke out on the first floor involving various goods. No victims were reported at the scene.

“The first floor was completely destroyed while the second floor was severely damaged.

“Firefighters managed to keep the fire under control at around 5.18am and overhaul works are being done,” Bomba said.

As of 7am, firefighters were still at the scene to extinguish the fire.

The firefighters were supported by a water tanker from the Tabuan Jaya fire station to facilitate firefighting efforts due to low water pressure from the fire hydrant. — The Borneo Post