Ruko Empat Lantai Di Jelambar Terbakar Gegar Candle

Officers tried to extinguish the fire from a shophouse that broke out in Jelambar, West Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon (9/4/2024). (Between/HO-Sudin Gulkarmat West Jakarta)

The waxing signal caused a four-story shop house on Jalan Tubagus Angke RT 16 RW 10 Indoroko Complex Number 34 AK, Jelambar Baru Village, Grogol Petamburan District, West Jakarta, to catch fire on Tuesday at 14.00 WIB.

"The alleged cause is a candle," said Head of the Operations Section of the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept., Syarifudin on Tuesday.

To extinguish the fire, 65 personnel and 13 vehicles were deployed to the location. "The final deployment of 65 personnel and 13 fire engines," said Syarif, quoted by Antara.

There were no casualties or injuries as a result of the fire at the shop house (ruko). "It's impossible," said Syarif.

The blackout operation began at 14.06 WIB and finished at 14.48 WIB. "When the operation started at 14.06 WIB, it was finished at 14.48 WIB," said Syarif.

Syarif said a total of IDR 20 million material losses caused by the fire. "The total loss is IDR 20 million," said Syarif.