Cage Burns, Dozens of Goats in Cilincing North Jakut Killed by Fire

Goat cages in Tipar Cakung Cilincing, Jakut caught fire/ Photo; IST

The goat cage on Jalan Tipar Cakung H. Malik, Cilincing, North Jakarta, caught fire. Firefighters said the fire came from an electrical short circuit.

Head of North Jakarta Fire Department, Gatot Sulaeman, said that his party received a report on Tuesday afternoon, October 22.

It's true that the object caught fire in the goat pen. Dozens of goats were roasted to death. The cause is an alleged electric current," said Gatot when confirmed, Tuesday, October 22.

Gatot explained that the incident began when the animal owner saw smoke in his goat pen. Soon the fire grew and scorched the goat pen area.

"It turns out that the fire has grown in the goat pen," he said.

On that basis, he reported to the North Jakarta Damkar.

A total of 9 units and 45 personnel were deployed to extinguish the fire, in less than an hour.

There were no fatalities in the incident. The loss reached Rp150 million, because there were several cages and dozens of goats on fire.

"Losses of Rp150 million. No casualties," he concluded.