Fire Scorches 30 Wooden Houses In Tumbang Rungan Palangka Raya

PALANGKA RAYA - A fire scorched 30 houses made of wood in the Tumbang Rungan Village, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan.

Head of the Palangka Raya City Fire and Rescue Service, Central Kalimantan Province, Gloriana, confirmed that the fire had scorched 30 houses, affecting 39 families consisting of 141 people.

Two fire fighting teams equipped with two fire engines with a capacity of 5,000 and 6,000 liters along with several elements of the community have succeeded in extinguishing the fire.

"There were no casualties in the incident. The value of the loss and the cause of the fire is still under investigation by officers", she said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 3.

The location of the fire which is quite far from the headquarters of the Fire and Rescue Service and the access road that is not too wide is a separate obstacle for officers to get to the location.

In addition, buildings made of wood also make the fire spread faster and spread to other buildings. This condition is also a challenge for officers to extinguish the red rooster.

He also asked people in densely populated areas and other residents, especially those whose building constructions are made of flammable materials, to increase awareness and anticipate potential fires.

For example, by ensuring that there are no stoves and candles burning unattended, not burning garbage in the residential area and ensuring the use of electronic devices according to load to avoid potential short circuits or electrical short circuits.

This fire is the second incident in the "City of Beauty" area. Previously, on Sunday, July 25, a fire broke out in the Mendawai area, where at least 20 houses and wooden construction barracks belonging to local residents were engulfed in flames.

It was estimated that the material loss, including the value of the building, reached nearly one billion. There were no fatalities or fatal injuries in this incident.

"We cannot predict when this fire will occur. So anticipating and detecting potential early on is the best effort that can be done jointly or independently", said Gloriana.

Currently, a number of parties, starting from the government and residents, are working together to establish public kitchens to meet the needs of the victims who have lost their homes.

In addition, an inventory of the data of the victims was also carried out, one of which was for the purpose of obtaining population administration services at the Population and Civil Registry Office.