SIBU: A factory in Tanjong Kidurong Industrial Estate in Bintulu caught fire today, sending a towering column of black smoke high in the air and alarming passersby in the area.

According to the information from the state Fire and Rescue Department’s (Bomba) operation centre (PGO), the distress call was made to the fire station in Bintulu at 5.40pm.

One fire engine – the FRT Scania – carrying six firefighters headed by Azman Johari was rushed to the scene from the Bintulu Fire station.

This was followed by a second deployment of another fire engine of five personnel and one Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) with three personnel.

The vehicles were deployed from the station at 5.41pm and arrived at the scene at 5.56pm.

As at press time, firemen are still at the scene trying to control the blaze whose cause is still unknown.



A column of smoke from the blaze can be seen from the road in this video sent in by one of our readers.



The height of the fire as seen in this video sent in by one of our readers.