BEKASI - A waste storage warehouse in Rawajulang Village, Gandamekar Village, Bekasi Regency, was on fire on Sunday afternoon. A total of 12 fire brigade units were deployed to tame the flames that burned flammable waste materials at the location.
Commander of Platoon 3 of the Bekasi Regency Fire and Rescue Service (Disdamkarmat), Adhi Nugroho, said that his party received a report of a fire at around 6:00 p.m. WIB and immediately deployed officers to the location.
"Twelve fire trucks were deployed to the location. Currently we are still trying to put out the remaining fire in the warehouse area," said Adhi at the scene.
According to him, initially Disdamkarmat Bekasi Regency deployed three units of the fleet from the Cibitung Mako. However, because the fire quickly grew, additional assistance was brought from a number of sectors, including the Bekasi City Damkar, the MM2100 industrial area manager, and the TNI element.
Adhi explained that the extinguishing process was hampered by the large amount of flammable materials in the warehouse, such as plastic waste and textile waste in the form of majun cloth.
"The burned material is plastic waste and textile waste such as majun cloth. That's what makes the extinguishing process take longer. After about two and a half hours, the fire still can't be fully controlled," he said.
In addition to burning down the warehouse building and one truck, the fire also affected three residents' houses located next to the scene. However, there were no casualties or injuries in the incident.
Until now, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The police will conduct an investigation to determine the source of the fire that triggered the fire.
"For the temporary suspicion, it cannot be determined. Later, the police will conduct further investigations. What is clear is that the fire is suspected to have originated from the warehouse area," said Adhi.
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