Firefighters Try To Put Out The Fire At The Relocation Area Of Johar Market, Semarang, Traders Help

Fire (Photo via ANTARA)

SEMARANG - Officers with dozens of fire engines tried to extinguish a fire at the Johar Market relocation area in the Great Mosque of Central Java, Semarang City, Wednesday night.

Reporting from Antara, firefighters and officers from the Semarang City Fire Department were seen spraying water back and forth at the fire points with the help of traders.

In fact, the Central Java Regional Police deployed water spraying vehicles to assist the fire fighting process.

Large fires can still be seen in sections F1 to F9 where the Johar Market is relocating.

One of the local security officers, Yono, said that the fire began to be seen from the F4 section at around 18.30 WIB. "The fire from F4 continues to spread rapidly from F1 to F9," he said, Wednesday, February 2 night.

A number of traders occupying the relocation looked resigned to see their stalls on fire. Not a few traders who help firefighters and try to save goods.