Fire 10 Kiosks In Bukittinggi, Temporary Losses Rp800 Million

Photo: Doc. Antara

The fire engulfed the bottom Market of Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra, on Sunday morning causing 10 stalls belonging to traders to be burned and debris remains. Head of the Market Division of the Bukittinggi City Trade Service, Hendra Antoni, said the fire at the Pasar Bawah location was the fifth time since September 2021.

The first fire occurred in the Los Maco area, second in Aur Tajungkang or the location of traders selling used clothes in November 2021 and Pasar Bawah where traders sold spices a week later and the last nine stalls in February 2022. "It happened at 04.30 WIB, the origin of the fire from one shop but the cause is not yet known, 10 were burned while one was affected," said Hendra, quoted by Antara, Sunday, December 4., there are traders who come directly to the scene of the incident (TKP) on Jalan Abu Bakar who are dealing directly with the Banto Trade Center (BTC) to save the remaining goods. "Temporary losses of around Rp800 million, there are various traders who are victims, this location is very busy buying and selling activities every day, there are sellers of cooking spices, coconuts, plastics, daily goods and others," said Hendra.

"Currently, the process of data collection and evacuation as well as location clearing, Alhamdulillah, there were no casualties," he said. Fire was successfully extinguished after an hour of the fire fleet from various regions worked hard to overcome the blaze. "His bridge to the narrow access road and the large number of tarpaulins belonging to traders, the fire fleet from Bukittinggi City, from Agam two units, the rest from Padang Panjang City and Limapuluh Kota," said Agam Damkar officer Alex., said local resident Dina. He added that there were not many items that could be saved by traders because the fire spread quickly and was surrounded by smoke.