KAPIT – Firefighting efforts at a garbage disposal site along Jalan Bukit Goram in Kapit continued on Monday, 10 August 2026, with the waste disposal fire still requiring attention from fire and rescue personnel.
Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Kapit received another emergency call regarding the incident at 9.32am on Monday.
The affected location remained the garbage disposal site along Jalan Bukit Goram, 96800 Kapit, Sarawak.
The incident was again classified as a waste disposal fire in the information recorded by BBP Kapit.
The latest report indicates that the fire had continued into a second day following the initial response on 9 August.
Firefighters remained involved in efforts to deal with the burning waste at the disposal site.
The available information suggests that the fire had not yet been fully extinguished by the morning of 10 August.
The continued response comes after firefighters were first called to the same location on Sunday afternoon.
On 9 August, BBP Kapit received the initial emergency call at 4.23pm after the waste disposal fire was reported at the site.
Photographs taken during the firefighting operation show personnel working to tackle the fire, while thick black smoke could be seen rising from the burning waste.
The images show the challenging conditions at the disposal site as firefighters worked around the affected area.
By the following morning, the incident was still being attended to, according to the latest information from BBP Kapit.
The second-day emergency call was recorded at 9.32am on 10 August.
The available incident details do not state how extensive the fire had become or how much waste was affected.
There is also no confirmed information on what caused the fire.
The circumstances surrounding the start of the blaze have not been provided in the incident information available.
It remains unclear from the available details whether the fire involved the entire disposal site or only certain sections of the area.
No information has been provided regarding injuries or casualties connected to the incident.
There are also no details confirming whether any nearby buildings, facilities or other property were affected by the fire.
The continued presence of fire and rescue personnel indicates that the incident remained an active firefighting matter on Monday morning.
Waste disposal fires can be difficult to bring under control when burning material is concentrated across a disposal area, although the specific conditions at the Kapit site have not been detailed.
The thick smoke seen in photographs from the earlier response also shows the intensity of the fire during the firefighting operation.
As the incident moved into its second day, firefighters continued working at the Jalan Bukit Goram disposal site.
The latest report does not confirm the exact status of the fire after the 9.32am emergency call.
It is therefore not possible to determine from the available information whether the fire was close to being fully extinguished or whether significant areas remained affected.
Further updates would be needed to establish when the fire is completely extinguished and whether any follow-up investigation will be carried out.
For now, the waste disposal fire at the Jalan Bukit Goram garbage disposal site remains an ongoing incident as of 10 August 2026.
BBP Kapit received the latest emergency call at 9.32am on Monday, with firefighting efforts continuing at the same location for a second day.
