Fire razed a building of two-story garment business located on Jalan Seni Budaya, RT 05/06, Jelambar Baru Urban Village, Grogol Petamburan Sub-District, West Jakarta, Friday (6/13). The loss is predicted to reach hundreds of millions rupiah. 

Besides destroying building, fire also burned fabric, clothing, and all things in it

According to Abdul Wahid, Head of Operational Section for West Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department, the fire occurred around 11 AM. As many as 12 fire trucks deployed to put out the flames at the scene.

"Besides destroying building, fire also burned fabric, clothing, and all things in it," he told, Friday (6/13).

He explained firemen had difficulties to put out the flames due to many flammable materials inside the building. There was no casualty in the fire.

"Until now, we're still collecting data of the building owner and items in the building. Temporary allegation, fire is electricity short-circuit," he stated.