Semi-Permanent Houses In Ludes Population Intensive Areas Burn Fired

JAKARTA - The densely populated settlement on the banks of Kali, Jalan Pembangunan 5, RT 02/03, North Petojo Village, Gambir District, Central Jakarta, was scorched by fire, Wednesday, February 8.

Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal, confirmed that there was a fire that hit a densely populated settlement.

"The object that burned 3 plots of people's houses consisting of 19 people and 1 resident's house inhabited by 1 family head was also affected," Asril told VOI, Wednesday, February 8.

A total of 9 fire engines with 45 personnel were deployed to the location to extinguish the fire. The fire extinguishing operation began at around 13.02 WIB. Then the fire was extinguished at around 13.41 WIB.

"The type of building that caught fire in a semi-permanent house. Currently, the fire has been extinguished. The cause of the fire is suspected to have been an electrical short circuit from one of the residents' houses," he said.

The area of the building land burned was about 12 meters. There were no casualties or injuries from the fire.

"Losses are estimated at IDR 30 million," he said.