# Fire destroys 10-door Penan longhouse in remote Ulu Baram

> Fire raze 10-door longhouse in remote Penan settlement near Indonesian border.
- Title: Fire destroys 10-door Penan longhouse in remote Ulu Baram
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: penan, ulu baram, marudi, sarawak fire and rescue department, kampung long jekitan, non-permanent structure, news, world, Fire, destroys, 10-door, longhouse
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/fire-razes-10door-longhouse-in-remote-penan-settlement-in-ulu-baram/235841
- Published: 2026-09-20T11:42:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: penan, ulu baram, marudi, sarawak fire and rescue department, kampung long jekitan, non-permanent structure, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A fire destroyed a 10-door longhouse in Kampung Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram, Marudi, which was a non-permanent structure.