Investment In Cipayung, East Jakarta, Ludes Burns, Loss Of Up To Rp. 300 Million

Fire in Cipayung (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A used cargo stall covering an area of 700 square meters on Jalan Kampung Kramat RT 04/RW 07 Setu Village, Cipayung, East Jakarta was burned down, Monday, January 23 in the morning.

Head of the Operations Section of the East Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept. Gatot Sulaeman in Jakarta, Monday, said the fire incident occurred at 01.03 WIB and caused used goods stalls made of wood and buildings to be burned. 19 fire engines with 75 personnel. After struggling for more than an hour, the officers finally managed to extinguish the "red rooster". "At around 02.38 WIB the officers managed to cool down and the blackout process was completed at 03.34 WIB," said Gatot.

He suspected that the cause of the fire was an electrical short in the office. "The fire came from the stall office, there were no employees at the office in an empty condition," he said. There were no casualties in the fire that scorched the stall of Nur Hidayat's used goods (68). However, Gatot estimates that material losses will reach Rp. 300 million.