Fire Burned Classrooms and Lab in SMPN 200

Fire gutted SMPN 200, Jalan Rorotan Simpang 3, RW 11, Rorotan Urban Village, Cilincing Sub-District, North Jakarta. Two classrooms, one science lab, one store and one canteen were burned down on Saturday (5/3).

The fire rapidly enlarged because there is a science lab. We suspect that many flammable liquid has caused the fire enlarges rapidly

The incident occurred around 05:30 PM which allegedly originated from an electricity short-circuit. To extinguish the fire, 10 fire trucks were deployed to the scene, and at 05:55 PM, the fire was mastered. Although there were no casualties, the losses suffered by the school reached Rp 300 million.

Afif (31), a resident of RT 01/11, Rorotan Urban Village, admitted that the fire flared just before Maghrib. He and other residents tried to extinguish the fire with modest equipment. However, this effort did not succeed.

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“We are trying to extinguish, but the fire has already enlarged," he said on Saturday (5/3).

Meanwhile, North Jakarta Fire Department and Disaster Management officer, Latif Ahmad, admitted that he received a report around 05:30 PM. Luckily, because yesterday was weekend, the streets were not jammed so that the officers could arrive at the scene quickly.

"The fire rapidly enlarged because there is a science lab. We suspect that many flammable liquid has caused the fire enlarges rapidly," he explained.

Regarding to the cause of the fire, Ahmad suspected a short circuit from a cable outside the school store. Moreover, the store was full of used benches and chairs made of wood scrap, which is a combustible material.

"We estimate the loss is near Rp 300 million. No injuries or fatalities," Ahmad stated.