Landa Fire In A Densely Populated Area In Kemayoran, Officer: The Cause Is Still Being Investigated

JAKARTA - Residents' houses made of semi-permanent buildings on Jalan RT 14/05, Kebon Blank Village, Kemayoran District, Central Jakarta, were destroyed by fire on Sunday, June 11.

Residents reported the fire incident to the Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Gulkarmat) office at around 09.12 WIB. A total of 7 fire engines were dispatched to the location of the fire.

"We have deployed 35 firefighters to the location to extinguish the fire," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal when confirmed by VOI, Sunday, June 11.

The fire began to be controlled at around 09.25 WIB. There were no casualties or injuries as a result of this incident.

"Currently the fire has been extinguished. The process of extinguishing the fire is about 30 minutes. The houses of the residents have been burned are semi-permanent," he said.

Meanwhile, the Central Jakarta firefighters have not been able to determine the cause of the fire and the total loss due to the fire.

"The cause is still being investigated," he said.