Two Collectors Of Used Goods In Kembangan Bakar

Firefighters extinguish the fire at the location of the used goods stall fire/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A fire broke out in a secondhand goods collector's stall on Jalan Srengseng Raya, Srengseng Village, Kembangan District, West Jakarta. The fire spreads quickly because the building materials are flammable. "We received reports from residents that there was a fire on Wednesday, February 2 at around 02.20 WIB. We deployed 12 fire engines with 69 personnel. The extinguishing began at 02.31 WIB," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Head Sjukri Bahanan to reporters, Wednesday. January 2nd. The blackout process lasted for almost an hour. The officers managed to tame the fire and it was extinguished at 03.15 WIB.

"From the results of the investigation, the burned area is about 200 square meters. The total loss is estimated at IDR 350 million rupiah," he said. Luckily, the fire did not cause any casualties or injuries. "There were two boxes of used cardboard boxes and iron-and-metal welding booths that caught fire, as well as 3 cars. The object on fire belonged to Tanuri (45), the owner of the cardboard box," he said. Meanwhile, the West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-department officer is still investigating the cause of the fire. "The cause of the fire is under investigation. But the fire started from a cardboard box," he said.