Friday Night, Residents' Houses In Tambora Fired

Residents and police officers at the Tambora fire site/photo: Ist

JAKARTA - Residents' housing on Jalan Pekojan Raya, RT 02/01, Pekojan Village, Tambora District, West Jakarta on Thursday, August 10, caught fire. The fire continued to burn because there was a lot of flammable material. "The object of fire is a 2-story residence, a low-type building," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syafrudin when confirmed, Thursday, August 10, evening. The fire extinguishing process was carried out by 13 fire engines deployed by the West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.

"There are 65 personnel deployed to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known," he said. As of Thursday night, officers were still trying to extinguish the fire. It is not yet known whether there were casualties or injuries. Losses due to the fire could not be estimated. "Currently, the cooling process is still in progress," he said.