Ruko Bakso Rusuk Pasar Baru Burns As A Result Of The Korslet Wind Fan

JAKARTA - A 3-story building that was used as a shophouse shophouse mess on Jalan Krekot Dalam 2, RT 01/03, Pasar Baru Village, Sawah Besar District, Central Jakarta, caught fire on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

The fire was extinguished at 11.09 WIB after being splashed by 12 fire engines.

The fire is thought to have been caused by an electrical short circuit from the fan on the 3rd floor of the building.

The first fire incident was discovered by a meatball employee who saw sparks from a fan attached to the wall.

The fire then spread to the mattress under it until there was a bridge. The flames then grew bigger.

Employees had extinguished with 5 fire extinguishers but the flames were not extinguished. Then the fire was reported to the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat office for water spraying.

As a result of the fire, the loss was estimated at Rp 200 million. Meanwhile, 10 employees living in the mess were successfully evacuated.

"The area burned was about 50 square meters. The injured victims were zero," said one of the firefighters, Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro said his party had dispatched an Identification Unit and personnel from the Sawah Besar Police to the location to secure the surrounding area.

"Once the report was received, we immediately dispatched personnel to the location. In less than an hour, the fire was successfully extinguished. There were no casualties in this incident," said Kombes Susatyo when confirmed.

The police chief appealed to the public to check the electrical installation regularly to prevent short circuits.

"Make sure every place of business and home has a safe electricity system and a light fire extinguisher (APAR) to anticipate the beginning," he said.

Until now, the fire case was handled by the Sawah Besar Police for further investigation. Police are still gathering witness statements related to the incident.