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Fire destroys 10-door Penan longhouse in remote Ulu Baram
Fire raze 10-door longhouse in remote Penan settlement near Indonesian border.
In brief
Fire raze 10-door longhouse in remote Penan settlement near Indonesian border. A fire destroyed a 10-door longhouse in Kampung Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram, Marudi, which was a non-permanent structure. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Fire destroys 10-door longhouse
A fire completely destroyed a 10-door longhouse in Kampung Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram, Marudi.
Fire reported at 2:50pm
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at about 2.50pm and alerted the Marudi Police Station.
Remote location delays response
Due to its remote location, the fire team planned to reach the site the following day, as it requires an eight-hour journey via logging roads.
Longhouse was non-permanent
The 10-door longhouse, which was a non-permanent structure, was completely destroyed by fire.
Location near Indonesian border
Long Jekitan is a remote Penan Silat settlement located along Sungai Silat in the interior of Upper Baram, near the Indonesian border and east of the Usun Apau plateau.
The bottom line
A fire destroyed a 10-door longhouse in Kampung Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram, Marudi, which was a non-permanent structure.
