15 Fire Cars Deployed To Plaza Botania 1 Batam, Cause Of Fire Still Being Investigated
BATAM - At least 15 fire engines were deployed to Plaza Botania 1 in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, to support the handling of fires in the shopping center."We have dispatched fifteen fire engines (fire engines), including assistance from the Samapta Polres, water cannon cars, to supply us," said Batam City Fire and Rescue Service Head Azman in Batam, Antara, Wednesday, April 5.He said that the Fire Department received a report regarding the fire that occurred at Plaza Botania 1 on Wednesday at around 04.00 WIB. The report was followed up by sending firefighters and fire engines to the shopping center.According to Azman, until 09.00 WIB, officers were still cooling down the location of the fire at Plaza Botania 1. An investigation is to determine the cause of the fire that occurred at Plaza Botania 1 was carried out by the police."The hotspots don't know where they came from. It will be from the police. The cause of the incident will be investigated by the police," he said.According to eyewitness accounts, the fire broke out at Plaza Botania 1 Batam City on Wednesday at around 02.00 WIB.Andi, a resident who saw the fire incident, said that at 05.00 WIB the fire was still burning and two fire engines were already at the location.Until 08.00 WIB, a number of shop owners at Plaza Botania 1 tried to move items that could be saved.Meanwhile, many residents living around Plaza Botania 1 came to witness the fire.
"I saw smoke from the house around half past six in the morning. My house was behind Plaza Botania. As soon as I arrived here, there were already many residents who saw the fire," said Erni, a local resident. The fire that occurred at Plaza Botania 1 Batam City did not cause any casualties.