Electric Short Circuit, Air Cable In Joglo, West Jakarta Burns

JAKARTA - The power cable that stretches through the air along Jalan Joglo Raya, RT 01/01, West Jakarta, caught fire on Thursday morning, March 14. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

However, it is suspected that the electrical short circuit caused the aerial cable to catch fire and spread because the cable skin made of flammable rubber.

"The object caught fire by an aerial cable. It happened at around 02.13 WIB," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syafrudin when confirmed, Thursday, March 14, afternoon.

Syafrudin said the fire extinguishing operation began at 02.18 WIB. A total of 3 fire engines with 15 personnel were deployed to the location of the fire.