Carpet Warehouse In Tanjung Priok Burns, Losses Reaches IDR 2.5 Billion

JAKARTA - The carpet warehouse belonging to PT Ideal Carpet Indonesia on Jalan Agung Karya 5, RT 06/04, Papanggo Village, Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta, caught fire on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

"The object caught fire in the carpet warehouse. It is still in the process of cooling down," said North Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. officer Eko Budianto.

The blackout process was carried out by 18 fire engines with 80 personnel. The blackout has been carried out since 06.34 WIB.

"The cooling process. The loss reached Rp 2.5 billion," he said.

Meanwhile, the area burned was about 108 meters. The cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit.

"Initially the security saw sparks from the electric MCB in the warehouse, then grabbed parts of the flammable material and grew," he said.

Then security reported the fire incident to its leadership and then contacted the North Jakarta Damkar.