A Number Of Houses In Kedoya Burned, 15 Firefighters Units Extinguished

Fire in Kedoya, West Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA 15 fire engines rushed to extinguish a fire that burned a number of houses on Gang Asem Street, North Kedoya, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on fire. According to the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the fire occurred Thursday, January 5, at 22.30 WIB. "At 22.32 WIB, firefighters began to operate," wrote a BPBD report received by VOI, Thursday, January 5.

As many as 15 units and 75 personnel were deployed to extinguish the blazing fire. "At 22.54 WIB, it can be localized. While at 23.12 WIB, the object can already be cooled," he continued. It is not known what the cause of the fire was and how much loss was to the incident. Dozens of officers are still at the location.