Api Hanguskan 11 Rumah Di Pantai Dok IX Jayapura Utara, Tidak Ada Korban Jiwa

Fires in densely populated areas et al. Doc IX beach, Jayapura City, Thursday again scorched 11 houses. (ANTARA/HO/Personal Document)

JAKARTA - A fire that hit a densely populated area on the beach in Dok IX, North Jayapura District, Jayapura City, Papua, at around 06.30 WIT scorched 11 housing units. North Jayapura Police Chief AKP Yahya Rumra admitted that the fire that scorched 11 houses could only be extinguished at around 08.00 WIT. The fire was successfully extinguished after two fire engines and two water canons were deployed with 10 tankers as water suppliers. Previously, said AKP Yahya, the area caught fire in October 2020. "There were no casualties in the incident," said Yahya Police Chief when contacted, Antara, Thursday, September 6. When asked about the origin of the fire, he said that from the testimony of witnesses, it was suspected that they came from residents who were carrying 50 liters of gasoline for their boats. "However, to ensure that members are currently still gathering information and examining witnesses," said AKP Yahya Rumra.