The public helps put out the truck parts fire at the workshop

SIBU, Sept. 26: Fire in a car workshop at Batu 12, Sibu-Bintulu Road was extinguished today by the public before the arrival of the bomb squad.

According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Sarawak, it received a call regarding the incident at 12.09 pm, before the team from BBP Sibu Sentral arrived on site around 12.45 pm.

"The fires involved only parts of the truck's spare parts that were undergoing spray work. The civilians managed to extinguish the fire using three units of firefighting equipment and water pipes", the statement said.

Upon arrival at the scene, the fire was found to have been extinguished.

The fire brigade then conducts inspections and monitoring around the site to ensure that there are no more sources of fire, coal or parts that could cause recurring fires.