JAKARTA - The results of data collection by officials from the Central Jakarta Fire Management Sub-dept. (Sudin Gulkarmat) Sub-dept.), the cause of the fire in residential areas of Gang Kober Street was finally revealed. "The alleged cause of the gas stove," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal, to VOI, Thursday, August 24. Officers suspect that the cause of the fire was suspected to have been caused by an explosion from a gas stove from one of the residents' houses. "Initially, one of the residents was cooking fish, then they were left playing online games. Then the fire had been seen by a cafe visitor, it had grown," he said. The fire was continuing to spread and enlarge. Then it spread to a number of other residents' houses, which scorched hundreds of houses in 4 RT. The flames continued to grow for several hours. Residents began to report the fire to the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. office on Wednesday, August 24, at around 20.20 WIB.
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Meanwhile, the process of extinguishing the fire began at 20.26 WIB. Then the new fire can be localized at 22.18 WIB, followed by cooling at 22.40 WIB. While the extinguishing process was completed until Thursday, August 24, early in the morning, at 01.55 WIB. "We deployed 28 fire engines with details of 16 units with 80 personnel, 2 units with 10 personnel, 4 units with 20 personnel, 2 units with 10 personnel and 4 units with 20 personnel," he said. Previously, it was reported that two residents were killed in a massive fire that hit a densely populated area on Gang Kober Street, Petojo Selatan Village, Gambir District, Central Jakarta on Wednesday, August 23, evening. "The victim died there were two men and women," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, August 24. According to data from the Central Jakarta Fire Management Sub-department (Sudin Gulkarmat), the total fire-affected residents reached 960 people from 240 families (KK) in 4 RT. Previously, Gambir Sub-district Andri Ferdian said, there were 574 residents affected by the fire from 196 KK.
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