Thursday, March 21st 2024 Reporter: Budhi Firmansyah Surapati Translator: Rizky Mawardi 677
(Foto: Budhi Firmansyah Surapati)
Electricity short circuit was allegedly causing fire at densely populated area, Jalan Sumur Batu RT 05/05, Cempaka Baru Urban Village, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (3/20) night.
We deployed 25 fire trucks
Central Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency Head, Asril Rizal, said his side received report at 8:40 PM. Then the fire was finally extinguished at 9:20 PM after being handled for 30 minutes.
"We deployed 25 fire trucks with two of them from North Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency," he said, Thursday (3/21).
Central Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue's Section Head, Ahmad Syaiful, explained the fire came from the second story of the house. Residents must broke the door since the owner left the house.
"It was allegedly caused by short circuit," he explained.
According to him, there is no victims caused by the incident.
"Six families or 30 people lost their houses," he stated.