{
  "id": 4160446,
  "title": "Morning blaze rips through Pos Laju premises in Bekenu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/morning-blaze-rips-through-pos-laju-premises-in-bekenu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:31:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/29/morning-blaze-rips-through-pos-laju-premises-in-bekenu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miri, Aug 29: A fire ravaged a Pos Laju premises in Bekenu, causing over 70 percent damage, early this morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation control centre received a distress call at around 8:44am, leading to the dispatch of firefighters from the Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Station, situated approximately 36 kilometres away. Upon arrival, the team found the 40-by-40-foot building already ablaze. They promptly deployed a 400-foot hose line equipped with two water jets, utilizing water from a nearby river to combat the inferno. The blaze was extinguished within an hour and completely doused another hour later. Following the fire's containment, firefighters conducted a thorough overhaul to ensure no embers or hotspots remained that could reignite the fire. Later, a fire investigation officer arrived to ascertain the incident's cause and evaluate the extent of the damage. Policemen, Rela, SESCO, and Pos Laju personnel were also present at the scene. The fire's origin and the estimated financial losses are still under investigation. The operation concluded around 12:30pm once the situation was deemed safe and controlled, after which the firefighters returned to their station.",
  "summary": "MIRI (Aug 29): A Pos Laju premises in Bekenu was more than 70 per cent damaged after a fire broke out at the single-storey building this morning. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation control centre, a distress call was received at about 8.44am, prompting the deployment of firefighters from Batu Niah [...] The post Morning blaze rips through Pos Laju premises in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fire destroys 60pc of Pos Laju building in Bekenu, no injuries reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/fire-destroys-60pc-of-pos-laju-building-in-bekenu-no-injuries-reported",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:55:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}