Allegedly Electric Shortage, Residential Settlement In Palmerah Caught Fire

JAKARTA - A fire occurred in a residential area on Jalan Bhakti Raya, RT 07/09, Kemanggisan Village, Palmerah District, West Jakarta.

A total of 12 fire trucks from the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) were dispatched to the location. The process of extinguishing the fire was carried out by 60 firefighters.

"The fire scorched the building with an area of 570 m2. Currently, the fire can be localized in the process of extinguishing it," said Head of the Operational Section of the West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Suket, to VOI, Saturday, October 30, evening.

The fire is thought to have originated as a result of an electrical short in the socket of a house belonging to one of the residents.

"It is suspected that there was an electrical short from the light socket. Currently, it is still being investigated," he said.