Was Caught In Smoke, The Jatibarang Semarang TPA Scavengers Were Evacuated By The Fire Department

Firefighters extinguished the fire that hit the Jatibarang Semarang TPA, Friday (5/10/2023). ANTARA/IC Senjaya

Joint firefighters and police officers evacuated workers and scavengers who had been trapped as thick as a result of the fire that hit the Jatibarang Semarang TPA area.

"It was evacuated from the Sadeng area to the south of the Jatibarang TPA," said Acting Head of Operations and Safety of the Semarang City Fire Department, Tantri Pradono, Friday, October 6, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to reports from officers at the location, he said, there were dozens of TPA workers and scavengers who were caught in smoke.

He said the workers and scavengers had been directed to save themselves around the river in the south of the TPA.

According to him, the terrain that must be passed for the evacuation process is relatively difficult because it has to pass through hilly areas.

Meanwhile, Head of UPTD TPA Jatibarang Semarang Wahyu Heryawan said that one of the TPA workers had lost contact after the fire broke out.

"Had lost contact because his cell phone was left, but earlier his condition was known," he said.

Previously, another fire hit the Jatibarang Semarang TPA area on Friday, October 6 afternoon.

The fire grew quite fast due to strong winds and relatively new condition of waste.