SUMBAR - At least five plots of houses on Jalan Parupak Raya Parupuk Tabing Village, Padang City, caught fire on Saturday, November 19 in the morning.

The Head of Operations for Facilities and Infrastructure of the Padang City Fire Department, Sutan Hendra, said the fire occurred in a densely populated residential area and spent five plots of houses.

"Information from the witness saw the fire in the room in the tenement house and then the witness reported it to the Fire Service," he said in Padang, Sunday, November 20.

According to him, reports of fires were received by officers at around 02.23 WIB and officers arrived at the location at 02.32 WIB.

"We deployed five fire engines with 40 officers assisted by the police and PMI," he said

His party extinguished almost an entire hour to extinguish the fire. Arriving at the location we extinguished the fire at around 03.13 WIB.

"Alhamdulillah, there were no deaths and injuries," he said.

He said that in the house, five families with a total of 20 residents were occupied, while the condition of the five house plots was heavily damaged.

"For the cause of the fire, it has not been found and the loss is estimated at Rp. 300 million," he said.


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