Finally, After 39 Days The Illegal Oil Well Fire In Batanghari Was Successfully Extinguished

The fire at an illegal oil well in Bajubang District, Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province, was finally extinguished. (Nanang Mairiadi/Antara)

JAKARTA - The fire that had been raging for more than a month at an illegal oil well at KM 51 Bungku Village, Bajubang District, Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province, was successfully extinguished on Tuesday morning, October 26, according to local police officials.

"After 39 days, the fire from an illegal oil well that burned at KM 51 Bungku Village, Bajubang District, was successfully extinguished by the Joint Team of Pertamina Jambi, PT AAS, TNI, Police, and Batanghari Regional Disaster Management Agency", said Deputy Chief of the Batanghari Resort Police, Kompol Andi Z, in a police press statement received in Jambi, reported by Antara, Wednesday, October 27.

After struggling for more than a month, he said, the officers managed to extinguish the flames at the illegal oil well on Tuesday morning at 08.45 WIB.

Even though the fire had been extinguished, he continued, officers were still monitoring to make sure the fire did not appear again.

"We will continue to monitor it for the next few days", said Commissioner Andi.