JAKARTA - Secretary of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Mujiyono, highlighted a number of cases of successive fires that occurred on Saturday and Sunday, 19-20 July 2025. At least, there were 3 cases of fire in two days that caused fatalities.
Mujiyono assessed that the cases of fires in Jakarta occurred not only in ordinary disasters, but also as a serious warning of the weakness of the fire prevention and early response system in the capital city.
"The fire in Jakarta is not only due to short circuits or negligence, but reflects the complexity of urban problems such as residential density, poor electrical installations, lack of fire education, and uneven fire facilities," Mujiyono told reporters, Monday, July 21.
In Jakarta, most of the fires occurred due to an electrical short circuit. Mujiyono also urged a joint team from the DKI Provincial Government and PLN to check and provide a periodic understanding to the public over the dangers of electrical installations that do not meet the standards.
"It is also important to carry out an inventory and use government land assets for self-hidran development. In areas that do not allow the entry of a fire fleet, we encourage the use of portable hydrants as an alternative to densely populated areas that are difficult to pass by fire engines," explained Mujiyono.
In addition, education and training must be improved, especially for the community of residents such as Redkar, school, and campus. Remember, prevention is only effective if the community is actively involved.
Meanwhile, Mujiyono also questioned the effectiveness of the "One APAR (light fire extinguisher) One RT as the flagship program for the Governors of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung-Rano Karno.
According to him, the benefits of the One APAR One RT program are very dependent on the maintenance, supervision, and training carried out by the DKI Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) to residents.
"Don't let APAR just become a symbol on the wall without a function during an emergency. There must be an inventory system and routine checks on all APARs in the neighborhood because many APARs are not being refilled or have expired," said Mujiyono.
Residents also need to be given direct training on how to use APAR properly. Don't assume everyone knows how to extinguish the fire. There must be collaboration between the Provincial Government, Gulkarmat Service, RT/RW, and residents to make it a real solution, not a formality," he added.
On Saturday, July 19, there was a fire in a residential area of Bukit Duri Village, Tebet District, South Jakarta, at 06.20 WIB. Two houses and one boarding house were burned down with the alleged cause of an electrical short circuit. As a result of the incident, four children died.
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Then, on Sunday, two cases of fire occurred again. The fire devoured the food stall of Muara Baru Village warteg, Penjaringan District, North Jakarta at 09.10 WIB, resulting in the death of one person.
At 11.40 WIB, another fire occurred in North Grogol Village, Kebayoran Lama District, South Jakarta and affected 55 houses with the alleged cause of an electrical short circuit.
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