Gas Tubes Fired, Agents Elpiji And Briket Batubara Burned

JAKARTA - LPG gas agents and coal briquette distributors located on Jalan H Naman, Pondok Kelapa Village, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, were burned down by fire, Friday, January 27. The blackout process was carried out using foam or foam so that the fire was quickly extinguished. However, the fire quickly spread and grew due to the large amount of flammable materials and materials at the location. "The object that burned the gas agent with a burned area of 20x15 meters. The cause is suspected to be due to gas leakage. The loss is estimated at 1 billion," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, to reporters, Friday, January 27. During the blackout process, officers asked residents who gathered to stay away from the location because it was dangerous. The fire extinguishing process was carried out by 14 fire engines deployed.

"There was an explosion in the warehouse caused by a gas leak. The fire grabbed when a employee named Putri (52) wanted to turn on the lights, then there was an ignition and an increase," he said. The fire was gradually extinguished after 65 personnel came to the location to extinguish the fire. "The fire started to shut down at 08.52 WIB. Currently the status is safe and the blackout is over," he said.