Labfor Team Investigate Cause Of Fire Relocation Johar Market

SEMARANG - Central Java Regional Police dispatched a forensic laboratory team to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire in the Johar Market relocation.

"The Bidlabfor team went to the location to investigate the exact cause of the fire, and the witnesses to the incident have been examined," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes M Iqbal Alqudusy in Semarang, quoted by Antara, Thursday, February 3.

He said the witnesses explained that the first time they saw a fire coming from Block F-4 Pasar Johar relocation, then the fire spread to Block F and Block E.

"The fire spread quickly because of the close proximity of the stalls, the material used is mostly wood. In addition, when the incident occurred, the wind was blowing hard," he said.

As a result, as many as 512 stalls in Johar Market were relocated to fire and based on witness statements, the fire was suspected to have started from an orange stall in block F-4, but he was reluctant to speculate further before the results of the investigation were released.

"There are zero fatalities and material losses for sure are still being recorded," he said.

As previously reported, a massive fire broke out at the Johar Relocation Market in the Great Mosque area of Central Java on Wednesday, February 2.

The fire was first seen blazing in Block F at around 18.30 WIB and quickly spread so that it burned dozens of stalls and stalls starting from Blocks F1 to F9.

The fire was finally extinguished by firefighters along with volunteers and traders at around 23.00 WIB.