DKI Provincial Government's Waste Bank At Pulogadung Terminal Burns Due To Firecrackers

Firefighters at the location of the Pulogadung Terminal waste bank fire/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A land for storing and processing plastic waste or Waste Bank located inside the Pulogadung Terminal on Jalan H. Dalim, RT 013/02, Pulogadung Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta, was scorched.

This incident made all bus passengers at the Pulogadung Terminal panic because they saw the emergence of smoke and flames on Monday night, March 25, at around 20.56 WIB.

"The object caught fire by a garbage bank in the Pulogadung Terminal area. It is 3x8 meters wide. The cause of the children's toy firecrackers," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman when confirmed, Tuesday, March 26.

As a result of the fire, the loss is estimated at IDR 3 million. The building belongs to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government because it is still in the terminal area.

The fire was extinguished at 22.00 WIB. A total of 11 fire engines were deployed to the location with 45 personnel.

"The fire started when there were children playing firecrackers. Then they grabbed the garbage bank," he said.

There were no casualties or injuries. However, the fire broke out because there was a lot of material in the location that was flammable.