Fire at C. Jakarta Health Sub-agency Office Burns Archive Room
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by
A fire broke out on Thursday (7/4) in the archive room of the Central Jakarta Health Sub-agency Office, Jalan Percetakan Negara, RT 02/03 Rawasari Urban Village, Cempaka Putih.
The fire only burned the administration or archives area
Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-agency (Gulkarmat) Head, Asril Rizal explained the fire report was received at 1.30 AM from building security officers via the command center.
To put out the flames, six fire engines and 24 firefighters were deployed to the scene
Jakarta Fire Burns Electronic Shop in Kramat Jati"After 17 minutes of handling, the fire was localized and the extinguishing process entered the cooling stage at around 2 AM," he explained.
Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-agency's Fire and Rescue Section Head, Ahmad Syaiful added that based on information from several witnesses, the fire was first noticed by traders who saw smoke from the administration room and reported it to the building security officer.
"It was allegedly by an electrical short circuit," he explained.
He ensured that the incident which scorched an area of 80 square meters did not result in any fatalities or serious injuries. The entire extinguishing process was completed at around 2.40 AM.
"The fire only burned the administration or archives area," he stated.
