Oppo Battery Production Area In Tangerang Burns, Firefighter Admits Difficulties

Firefighters at PT Oppo Tangerang/ Photo: ISt

TANGERANG - PT Oppo Factory in Periuk Jaya sub-district, Tangerang City caught fire. A total of eight fire engines (damkar) in Tangerang City were deployed.

Tangerang City BPBD Head of Emergency and Logistics Gufron Falfeli said the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, September 4.

"It is true that there was a fire in PT Oppo, Periuk Jaya Village, Periuk District, Tangerang City," Gufron said when confirmed, Wednesday, September 4.

A total of 8 units of Tangerang City firefighters and 45 personnel were deployed to speed up the blackout at the location.

"45 personnel and 8 units of the Tangerang city fire department were deployed," he said.

Chronology, causes, victims and losses cannot be conveyed. Because the blackout process is still ongoing.

"Still in the process of handling. Water supply directly from rivers (rivers)," he said.

The officer admitted that it was a bit difficult to extinguish the fire because of the security system from PT Oppo.

"Access is a bit difficult to get into a burning room, related to the security of PT. The burning room of the battery production Division," he concluded.