Results Of Police Investigation On Fire At A Gas Station In Daan Mogot

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JAKARTA - Wednesday, January 1, at midnight, a gas station in the Daan Mogot area, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, caught fire. The fire broke out in the middle of a flood siege. This flood came after it had rained all day from Tuesday, 31 December 2019 to Wednesday, 1 January.

Two days passed, the police conducted an investigation into this case. They process the scene of the case to find out exactly what happened.

The Kebon Jeruk Police Chief, Commissioner Erick Sitepu, said that the fire was due to a leak in the fuel hose. The leak made the available BBM out of place and inundated the floodwaters.

Meanwhile, the origin of the fire arose from an electric shorted spark. The spark hit BBM and made it spread everywhere.

"The gasoline that was scattered in the gas station area then ignited an electric short, causing the fire to burn and grow," said Erick when confirmed, Friday, January 3.

There were no casualties from this incident. This is because when the incident occurred, the gas station was in a non-operational condition because it was surrounded by floods. Even so, there were several gas station officers on standby there.

"There were no casualties and injuries. At the time of the incident, the gas station was not operational due to the road access leading to the location was cut off due to high standing water," said Erick.

10:17 PM Shell Daan Mogot gas station near the Indosiar Studio, West Jakarta on fire, be careful when passing, currently handling the Police @adtaufiq @ SEXLOV3R5pic.twitter.com / 11oxosbfus

- TMC Polda Metro Jaya (@TMCPoldaMetro) January 1, 2020