Losses Due To Fire In Indogrosir Cipinang Reaches IDR 1.5 Billion

Firefighters in Indogrosir Cipinang, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. officers managed to localize the flames that hit the Cipinang Indogrosir warehouse, on Jalan Pisangan Lama Timur, Pisangan Timur Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta on Tuesday, March 21, at around 14:34 WIB. Currently, officers are still doing the cooling process. "The status has turned yellow, it can be localized," said Head of East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, to reporters, Tuesday, March 21. From the results of data collection by the Gulkarmat Sub-dept., the indogrocillary warehouse that was burned down was known to belong to the Cipinang food station. The area burned was 1,500 square meters. "Losses are estimated at Rp. 1.5 billion. The cause of the origin of the fire is not yet known," he said. Meanwhile, based on Surya's statement, eyewitnesses of the incident, the fire was seen while he was resting. "The workers saw a puff of smoke from the warehouse, when checked and the door of the indogrocillary warehouse was opened, there had been a sizeable fire in the warehouse," Surya told the officers.

While it is not yet known whether there were any injuries or casualties related to this fire incident. A total of 21 fire engines with a total of 105 personnel were also deployed to the location of the fire. Previously, it was reported that a wholesale indo warehouse in the wholesale area, Cipinang Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta emitted black smoke that was rising in the air on Tuesday, March 21. The fire was reported to the firefighters at around 12.31 WIB. "The object caught fire in a wholesale indo warehouse. We have deployed 17 fire engines to the location," said Head of the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, Tuesday, March 21.