Convection In Tambora, West Jakarta Burns, Losses Reaches IDR 700 Million

Officers extinguish a fire in a convection that burns in the Tambora area, West Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A convection on Jalan Angke Indah Raya, RT 015/001, Angke Village, Tambora District, West Jakarta caught fire. The firefighters who received the report sent 85 personnel with 17 fire engines.

Officers extinguish a fire in a convection that burns in the Tambora area, West Jakarta/ Photo: IST

"The fire began to be cooled down at 16.16 WIB and the extinguishing operation was completed at 17.16 WIB," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Sjukri Bahanan to reporters, Friday, May 13, afternoon.

From the results of the investigation, it is suspected that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit. While the object that was burned by the fire was 336 square meters.

"The loss is estimated at Rp700 million," he said.