Trisakti Cempaka Putih University Campus F Burns Due To Fire Rambat From Bus

JAKARTA - Trisakti Campus F Faculty of Economics and Business Building, Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani, Cempaka Putih District, Central Jakarta caught fire on Monday, May 27, afternoon.

The flames started at around 11.44 WIB. The fire is thought to have originated from a bus that spread to the building.

The fire atmosphere had made workers around the area and student activities on campus panicked. The flames that raged released several explosions from inside the building.

"There were three explosions," said Rian, one of the employees who was a witness at the location.

Meanwhile, the fire engine arrived at the fire site at around 11.46 WIB. Firefighters began extinguishing operations at 11.48 WIB.

Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal, said that the burning object of a four-wheeled vehicle spread to the F Trisakti campus.

"The type of burning building is a low building. The fire can be localized, the cooling process starts at 11.52 WIB," he said, Monday, May 27.

A total of 5 fire engines and 25 personnel were deployed to the fire site.