CIREBON - A joint team from toll road managers, the police, and the fire service (damkar) handled a fire incident on a tanker truck at KM 185+000 of the Cikopo-Palimanan Toll Road (Cipali) in the direction of Cirebon, West Java, on Wednesday, February 18.
Astra Tol Cipali Corporate Communications & Sustainability Management Dept. Head Ardam Rafif Trisilo said the incident was allegedly started by a spark that appeared on the rear wheel of the vehicle and then triggered the fire.
"Today's incident, around 05.15 WIB. The initial suspicion of the fire came from a spark in the rear wheel area of the vehicle," said Ardam, quoted by Antara, Wednesday morning.
According to him, toll management officers together with the Highway Patrol Unit (PJR) and local fire elements immediately moved to secure the area and extinguish the fire at the scene.
"The joint team immediately handled it as soon as the report was received, with the main focus on securing road users and accelerating the blackout," he said.
He said the fire handling and extinguishing process was completed at 08.33 WIB, after the fire was successfully controlled and the situation was declared safe.
During the handling process, he said, traffic engineering was carried out to maintain the safety of road users and provide space for the officers' vehicles.
He said that the flow of vehicles towards Cirebon had been diverted out, through the Sumberjaya Toll Gate at KM 175 starting at 08.14 WIB.
He said the second lane at KM 185 towards Cirebon could be crossed again by road users at 08.42 WIB, followed by the opening of the first lane at 08.45 WIB.
His party also appealed for toll road users to remain vigilant while driving, not to stop on the road to see the incident, and always follow the instructions of officers in the field.
"We apologize for the inconvenience and urge road users to remain vigilant and comply with the instructions of officers in the field," he said.
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