Ruko And Rumah Tinggal Di Kawasan Cakung Ludes Terbakar, Losses Capai Rp1,5 Miliar

JAKARTA - A shophouse that was used as a residence on Jalan Pulo Gebang, RT 013/04, Pulogebang Village, Cakung District, East Jakarta was destroyed by fire on Wednesday, October 12, afternoon. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Currently, dozens of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. officers are still struggling to extinguish the fire. Extermination efforts are carried out starting at 15.41 WIB.

"The fire began to be localized at 15.50 WIB. Currently, it is still in the cooling process," said Head of the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, Wednesday, October 12.

From the results of the inspection, the object that burned was 3,000 square meters. The building belongs to a man named Rahmatullah (36).

"Losses are estimated at IDR 1.5 billion," he said.

The fire extinguishing process was carried out by 80 firefighters with the help of 16 fire engines. The fire was successfully extinguished, and 6 victims were successfully evacuated.

"The problem with water sources is far (from the location)," he said.