Fire Razes Homes in Cibesut
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The blaze quickly grows up and I yelled fire for help. I turn off my home's electricity as anticipation
Due to electricity short-circuit, fire came out and burned two homes at Jalan Bekasi Timur, RT 06/08 Cipinang Besar Utara, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
Iting, (40), a local resident told, he was surprised with thick smoke from a house belongs to Rosi (50) used as a dorm around 12.30 PM. And then the blaze came out from the roof.
Fire in Tanah Abang Kills Disabled Child"The blaze quickly grows up and I yelled fire for help. I turn off my home's electricity as anticipation. Yet the fire then spread to a house belongs to the late Katamsi or Mrs. Maria," he expressed, Tuesday (4/12).
Locals were immediately trying to extinguish the blaze using water, but they failed.
Luckily, it could be controlled within one hour after sending 13 fire trucks of East Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-dept to the scene.
"Allegedly, it is triggered by electricity short-circuit," said Asep Ganang, an officer of East Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-dept.
According to him, from burned homes, there are three households and six people.
