Fire Guts Timber Warehouse, Boat Repair Shop in Pluit
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
A fire broke out at a timber warehouse and a boat repair workshop on Jalan Mandala Bahari, RT 20/02, Pluit Urban Village, Penjaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta.
We immediately sent 17 fire engines and 85 personnel to the scene
North Jakarta North Jakarta and Seribu Islands Sub-agency's Operation Section Head Gatot Sulaeman said his team received a report of the blaze from local residents at around 10:15 PM.
"We immediately sent 17 fire engines and 85 personnel to the scene to extinguish the fire," he expressed, Tuesday (10/6).
Fire Guts Restaurant at Ciplaz MallGatot explained that firefighters arrived at the location at 10:19 PM and acted quickly to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings.
"The entire extinguishing process was declared complete at 12:40 AM. No fatalities or injuries in the incident," he explained.
The blaze scorched an estimated 300 square meters of the property, with initial findings pointing to an electrical short circuit as the trigger.
"Police are still probing the scene to determine the exact cause," Gatot added.
Meanwhile, Willi, the resident who first sounded the alarm, recalled seeing flames erupting from a timber warehouse just before the fire spiraled out of control and threatened nearby buildings.
Spurred into action, he immediately dialed the Fire and Rescue Sub-agency.
"In less than five minutes, the personnel arrived and went straight to work. I’m deeply grateful to them for keeping the inferno from tearing through our neighborhood," he stated.
