JAKARTA - Firefighters from the Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Gulkarmat) are still cooling down the shophouses that caught fire in the Kemayoran area, Wednesday, April 20, morning.

"The one that caught fire was an empty shophouse on Jalan Gunung Sahari Raya 1, Gunung Sahari Selatan Village, Kemayoran District," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Asril Rizal, Wednesday, April 20.

Fire suppression operations at the location started at 06.00 WIB. And until now it is still cooling, because it is feared that the fire will re-ignite.

"After receiving reports from residents at around 5:50 am, we dispatched 3 fire engines with 12 personnel to the fire location," he said.

Officers have also found the origin of the hotspot so that it becomes the focus of extinguishing it. However, officials have not been able to explain the cause of the fire.

"Still in the process of cooling and opening the smoke vents. The hotspots have been found, from the 1st floor," he said.


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