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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87176, member: 27"]
Flames tore through Kampung Melangkap Kapa and left 14 homes wrecked, with firefighters battling rough access just to stop the spread.

Damage and impact overview
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[*]Fourteen houses were hit in the Saturday morning blaze.
[*]Ten homes were reduced to ashes entirely.
[*]Four others suffered about 10 percent heat damage.
[*]Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
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Emergency response details
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[*]Elge Bakuk said the call came in at 10.57 am.
[*]Nine firefighters were dispatched from Kota Belud.
[*]Two Pangkalan Abai volunteer members joined the response.
[*]Crews reached the site about 36 kilometres away at 11.48 am.
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Access challenges and firefighting effort
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[*]Narrow roads and a shaky bridge blocked the fire engine.
[*]Teams switched tactics instead of driving the tender in.
[*]Two 91 metre hose lines were set up.
[*]A portable pump drew water from a nearby river.
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Containment and investigation
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[*]The blaze was contained around 12.21 pm.
[*]Overhaul work was done to stop reignition.
[*]Operations wrapped up at 3.15 pm.
[*]Police and the Civil Defence Force are assisting the probe.
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