Firefighters from the East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-agency (Gulkarmat) managed to extinguish the fire that burned down a resident's house on Jalan Madrasah 2, Klender, Duren Sawit, Thursday (9/26), at around 8.04 AM.

We have controlled the situation within 8.38 AM 

East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-agency's Operation Section Head, Abdul Wahid said the fire came out when the homeowner was going to fix the MCB of the electric meter. Suddenly, there was an electrical short circuit in one of the rooms until the fire finally occurred.

"The previous day, the MCB in the house had a problem. The plan was to fix it this morning, but suddenly the room turned on," he expressed.

To put out the fire, as many as 12 fire engines and 60 firefighters had been deployed to the scene.

"We have controlled the situation within 8.38 AM or half an hour after the incident," he added.

No casualties in the incident. Currently, the fire case is now being handled by the Duren Sawit Police Sector.