Fire Losses in Setiabudi Estimated to Rp 1.5 B

The loss of fire case on Jalan Sumbangsih 5 RT 08/02, Karet Urban Village, Setiabudi, South Jakarta reached Rp 1.5 billion.

The fire burned around 2,000 meters square of land and the loss reached Rp 1.5 billion

Edi Sucipto, Head Section of Operation for Sub-dept. of Fire Handling and Rescue, the fire was allegedly caused by the worker's cigarette butt, then burned the shanty which made of wood.

"The fire burned around 2,000 meters square of land and the loss reached Rp 1.5 billion," he said.

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In order to extinguish the fire, he added, his side deployed 16 firefighter trucks. Luckily, the fire was extinguished in one hour.

Bowo, one of the witnesses, told there was only a thick smoke inside the shanty. Then fire suddenly got bigger and hit a house owned by Hapotan Marpaung.

This case occurred at 3.50 PM and the personnel put the flame off at 4.30 PM.