JAKARTA - A steel factory in the Pulogadung Industrial area, Pulogadung Street, Jatinegara Village, Cakung District, East Jakarta, was scorched. The incident occurred on Monday, March 20 afternoon at around 16.39 WIB.
"What caught fire in the engine room, there was a generator engine of 3 units belonging to PT Tobu Indonesia Steel covering an area of 120 square meters," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, Monday, March 20.
The fire was successfully localized at around 16.55 WIB. The officers also cooled down at around 17.03 WIB.
The fire was extinguished by 12 fire engines that were deployed to the fire site to do water sprinkling.
"The fire was extinguished at 17.25 WIB," he said.
Temporary suspicion, the fire was caused by sparks from a welding device.
"Welding slows cut iron with sparks to diesel fuel. Workers have tried to extinguish the initial fire with fire, but it still cannot be extinguished," he said.
As a result of the fire incident, the factory owner is estimated to have suffered a loss of Rp. 750 million. Meanwhile, the fire case was handled by the Cakung Police Headquarters.
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