Kiosk Fire In West Kalimantan, Owner Seriously Injured Rushed To Hospital

The fire department extinguished the fire of a kiosk and a car in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Friday (28/4/2023). BETWEEN/HO-BPBD Kapuas Hulu.

A fire engulfed a kiosk in North Putussibau District, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan). The stall owner suffered serious burns and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

"At the time of the incident there were no casualties, but the owner of the counter kiosk [Fransiskus] suffered burns and is currently being treated at the Putussibau Hospital," said Head of the Kapuas Hulu Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Gunawan, in West Kalimantan, Friday, April 28, confiscated by Antara.

Gunawan said the fire in Sibau Hilir Village occurred at around 09.00 WIB, Friday, April 28, which scorched a unit of a mobile phone pulse charging counter (HP) and a car.

According to him, local government firefighters received a fire report at around 09.30 WIB, based on the report the Kapuas Hulu BPBD deployed two fire engines.

"The fire was only extinguished at around 11.15 WIB, while the owner of the counter was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment," explained Gunawan.

According to Gunawan, the chronology of the fire could not be conveyed because the kiosk owner could not be questioned, because he was still undergoing treatment.

"We have not been able to get the chronology of the fire from the owner of the counter, because the person concerned suffered burns and had to be hospitalized," he said.

For this incident, Gunawan again reminded the entire people of Kapuas Hulu to be more vigilant and careful in anticipating that there would be no fires.

He appealed to the public to always be vigilant and in the event of a more important fire, namely maintaining the safety of the soul.

Gunawan said the fire incident also occurred in Bongkong Village, Silat Hilir District on Thursday, April 26 yesterday. As a result, one shophouse unit was burned down.

"So since yesterday two fires have occurred, first in Silat Hilir and today it happened in Sibau Hilir, North Putussibau District, to the public, please be careful, careful and vigilant to anticipate that a fire incident does not occur," he said.