3 Houses Burned In Matraman, Central Jakarta, Blackouts Constrained By Cars Of Parking Residents Carelessly

JAKARTA - Three houses in a densely populated area, Jalan Matraman Dalam 3, Pegangsaan, Menteng District, Central Jakarta, were scorched by the red rooster on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

"The fire caused by an electrical short, suddenly there was an electrical panel going down in one of the houses. When the owner went up to look at his sister's room, it turned out that the flames were already big," said Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. officer Mulandono.

The fire was extinguished at around 13.08 WIB after being watered by 17 fire engines with a total of 70 personnel.

However, officers experienced obstacles during the fire because the vehicle lane access was very narrow and many private vehicles parked carelessly.

"The obstacle is because the alley is narrow, there are many illegal parking vehicles and water sources far from the location of the fire," he said.

The officers suspected that the cause of the fire was an electrical short from one of the houses.

"Suddenly there was an electrical panel going down and there was a fire that was already big," he said.

At least 4 heads of families whose houses burned down. Losses due to the fire are estimated at Rp 118,104,000.

"The victim was injured nil," he said.

Meanwhile, after the fire, the case was handled by the Menteng Metro Police.