34 Firetrucks Handle Fire in Kebon Kosong
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by
As many as 34 firetrucks with 170 personnel were deployed to handle fire incident on Jalan Kemayoran Gempol, RT 07/08, Kebon Kosong, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Allegedly the fire incident was caused by a stove left by the owner.
607 families with 1,797 people are impacted
Central Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency Head, Asril Rizal admitted his side received incident report at 1:15 AM from a resident via command centre.
After that, his side directly deployed personnel to the scene. At 1:20 AM, the personnel arrived while the fire were already big.
Riding the Bronto Skylift, Acting Governor Teguh Reviews Glodok Plaza Closer"Personnel handled the fire at 5:29 AM," he said.
Central Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency's Fire Handling and Rescue Operational Section Head, Ahmad Syaiful admitted the fire easily went big due to many flammable materials.
The fire burned 543 houses on 4,500 square meter land. There is no fatalities or injuries caused by the incident.
"607 families with 1,797 people are impacted," he stated.
