Three houses destroyed in early morning fire at Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kuching

Firefighters extinguishing the fire at Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kuching on Nov 12, 2026. Photo credit: Bomba

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Nov 12: Three houses were completely destroyed in a fire at Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Jalan Setia Raja, here, this morning.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 7.49am today (Nov 12), with firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya Fire and Rescue Station arriving at the scene two minutes later.

The fire involved three non-permanent structure houses, all of which were completely destroyed, while two other houses were affected by heat from the fire. A motorcycle was also destroyed in the blaze.

A total of 27 adults, including one person with a disability (OKU), and three children were affected by the incident.

Firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya and Padungan stations deployed two 400-foot hose lines with four nozzles to bring the fire under control at 8.13am.

The operation was subsequently focused on overhaul work to ensure the fire was fully extinguished and to prevent it from reigniting.

Nine firefighters were involved in the operation, with four police personnel also present at the scene.

No casualties were reported in the initial incident report. – DayakDaily