Fire razes T. Duren police station<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Officers from Tanjung Duren police subprecinct in
\nWest Jakarta were forced to vacate their headquarters, which was
\nburned down on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The fire started at about 2:50 p.m. but firefighters, whose
\nstation is located some 200 meters from the police station,
\nmanaged to put the fire out after deploying nine fire engines.<\/p>\n
Their rapid response spared the nearby residential area from
\nbeing consumed by fire.<\/p>\n
Ali Baskoro, a fire fighter, told Antara news agency that the
\nfire started at the rear section of the police station where the
\ndetention cells were located. Ali also said the fire agency had
\nyet to discover the source of the fire.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Tanjung Duren subprecinct police chief, Comr.
\nSuparmin told Sonora radio station that his officers had been
\nunable to save all the files, forcing the officers to requestion
\nthe inmates.<\/p>\n
Suparmin, however, gave an assurance that his police station
\nwould continue its service to the public, in coordination with
\nWest Jakarta Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra.<\/p>\n
\"I am very grateful that the mayor allowed us to use the old
\nWest Jakarta mayor's office on Jl. S. Parman,\" he said.<\/p>\n
No fatalities were reported but 22 inmates were evacuated to
\nthe nearby West Jakarta Police Headquarters. -- JP<\/p>",
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