Two Fire Incidents, Starting From A Furniture Warehouse To A Container Storage Warehouse

Firefighters extinguish a fire in a shophouse that caught fire in Jatinegara Kaum, East Jakarta/Photo: SPC

JAKARTA - Two fires have occurred in the East Jakarta area since Thursday, March 3. The first fire hit a shophouse (ruko) which was used as a furniture warehouse in Gang Remaja 3, RW 07, Jatinegara Kaum Village, Pulogadung District at around 11.05 western Indonesia time.

"The fire is suspected to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, then spread to flammable items," said Head of East Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept. Gatot Sulaeman, Friday, March 4.

When the fire occurred, the shophouse was tightly locked because the owner had left his hometown. The fire scorched the building covering an area of approximately 1000 meters.

"The loss is estimated at IDR 500 million," he said.

Furthermore, said Gatot, another fire broke out in a pile of container equipment located on Cilincing street, East Cakung Village, Cakung District. The fire was reported at around 13.03 western Indonesia time.

"The fire came from burning garbage. There were residents who burned garbage and grabbed it into the surrounding area," said Gatot.

The fire burned an area of 50 meters, the fire was extinguished by 7 fire trucks. The blackout process ended at 13:35 western Indonesia time.

"The loss is estimated at IDR 60 million," he said.