Dozens of Tenements in Angke Burnt
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
12 tenements on Jalan Tubagus Angke, RT 04/RW 08, Wijayakusuma Village, Grogol Petamburan caught fire early Monday (2/12).
Less than 30 minutes, 15 fire trucks managed to put out the blaze
Rompis Romlih, Section Head of Operation for West Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-dept. said that it was allegedly triggered by electricity short-circuit from a house. No wonder, the blaze quickly grew up and hit other houses.
Fire Razes Shop House in Duri Pulo"Less than 30 minutes, 15 fire trucks managed to put out the blaze. No casualties reported in the incident. The material losses are now still being calculated," he expressed.
He explained that traffic on Jalan Tubagus Angke from Tambora towards intersection of Pesing was closed temporarily to smoothen fire truck to get to the scene.
"We have difficulties here, as the scene is a densely populated area," he stated.
