Three Cars In Sawah Besar Caught Fire Due To A Smoking Driver Near A Gas Cylinder

Three Cars In Sawah Besar Caught Fire Due To A Motorbike Driver Near A Gas Cylinder/ Photo: IST

Toyota Kijang contains gas cylinders of various sizes, triggering a large fire in the illegal parking lot under the railroad (KA) Jalan Kawang Anyer, Karang Anyar Village, Sawah Besar District, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, November 12.

As a result of the Toyota deer fire, two other cars in the vicinity were also burned down. So there were three cars that caught fire at the location.

Head of the Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept., Syarifuddin, said three cars were on fire and one car owner was injured in the incident.

"We deployed 8 fire engines and 25 officers in the process of extinguishing the fire," he said when confirmed.

The cars that were burned were the Honda Brio with the number D 1699 YBL, the Toyota Avanza with the police number B 1091 PVM and the Toyota Kijang with the number B 2034 UZK.

Head of Karang Anyar Village, Matani said, the fire was allegedly caused by a car driver smoking in the car. Whereas in the car there are dozens of gas cylinders measuring 3 kilograms to 12 kilograms.

"It is suspected that the fire occurred because the owner smoked inside, and soon there was a big fire because one of the cars was loaded with gas cylinders," he said.

Matani ensured that currently the flames had been extinguished. There were no casualties in the fire incident.