Security officers help extinguish computer fires

BINTULU, Sept. 27: Rapid action by building security officers using two fire extinguishers managed to contain a computer fire that spread to a store in The Spring Park City, Bintulu, early this morning.

According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) Operations Movement Centre (PGO), Sarawak, the incident occurred at around 4:29 am and a team from Bintulu Fire and Rescue Hall (BBP) arrived on site two minutes later.

"The fire involved only one computer on the premises and a total destruction, the fire was first managed by building security officers using two fire extinguishers.

"The firefighters then carried out the extinguishing work using an auxiliary channel starting until the fire was completely extinguished", the statement said.

The fire however did not involve the structure of the building and no casualties were reported in the incident.

The operation was controlled at 4:40 a.m. and completely shut down by 4:50 a.m. after an examination found no cause of fire and the situation at the safe location.

The operation involved eight members of BBP Bintulu along with an FRT machine and an EMRS-TVS.