Gulkarmat: Fire Destroys House and Warehouse in Kapuk
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The West Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency (Gulkarmat), succeeded in extinguishing a fire that gutted a residence and a warehouse on Jalan Peternakan, RT 07/04, Kapuk Urban Village, Cengkareng Sub-district, Tuesday (5/7).
We deployed 19 fire engines and 90 firemen to the scene
West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-agency's Operation Section Head, the fire occurred at 4 AM. The objects burned were eight semi-permanent residential houses, a paper warehouse and a warehouse where used goods were stored. The area burned was 1,500 meters.
"We deployed 19 fire engines and 90 firemen to the scene," he expressed.
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"It was caused with electrical short circuit. No casualties in the incident," he explained.
Kapuk Urban Village Head, Achmad Subhan added there were 20 households or 100 people lost their homes.
"Currently, some of the fire survivors have temporarily taken refuge in neighboring houses and at Post RW 04, Kapuk Urban Village," he stated.
