Residents' Intensive Settlement Near Palmerah Brimob Dormitory Caught Fire

Residents' Crowded Settlement Near Palmerah Brimob Dormitory Burns/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Another fire occurred in a semi-permanent house near Brimob's dormitory, Jalan KS Tubun III, RT 12/06, Slipi, Palmerah District, West Jakarta, Thursday, March 28, evening.

The fire was reported to have occurred at 19.48 WIB. Currently, the status of the fire is still red. A total of 17 firefighters with 85 personnel were deployed to the location.

"The object of the burning semi-permanent building is densely populated. Currently, the fire status is still red," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syarifudin, Thursday, March 28, evening.

Until now, firefighters are still struggling to extinguish the fire at the fire site. The cause of the fire is not yet known, it is also unknown whether there were victims or not due to the fire.

"At 19.49 WIB, he left. Starting operations at 19.52 WIB," he said.

Regarding the chronology and causes, he has not been able to convey. Because it is still in the blackout.

"The status of the situation is red," he concluded.