Dry Season, Trash & Electricity Become Dominant Cause of Fire
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Fire case is still haunting Jakarta citizens, especially for those who live at dense and dirty population area. Based on Jakarta Dept. of Fire Handling and Rescue data, there were 1,390 fire cases during January 1 to Monday (11/9).
Mostly the cases were caused by short circuit electricity and trash burning
"Mostly the cases were caused by short circuit electricity and trash burning. The case caused by short circuit electricity is 743 cases, and trash burning is 465 cases," said Rimawati, officer of the agency.
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According to her, East Jakarta has the biggest number with 350 cases, next are West Jakarta and South Jakarta by 327 cases, North Jakarta 222 cases, and Central Jakarta 161 cases.
"There were only three cases in Seribu Island," she added.
The agency also assisted the neighborhood cities to handle fire. Based on the data, there were 47 cases in Tangerang, 14 in Depok and 10 cases in Bekasi.
