The batik, craft, and souvenir shopping centre, Hamzah Batik, located\nin the Malioblem Malioboro area of Yogyakarta, caught fire in the early\nhours of Monday (28\/09\/2026). The flames consumed part of the third\nfloor of the building situated on Jalan Margo Mulyo, Ngupasan,\nGondomanan.<\/p>\n
Several amateur videos circulating on social media showed flames\nerupting from the upper section of the Hamzah Batik building. Local\nresidents also confirmed that the fire occurred at approximately 01:30\nWIB.<\/p>\n
Iptu Dani HS, Head of Public Relations for the Yogyakarta City\nPolice, stated that the fire was first noticed by a witness who was\nrepairing a bathroom on the third floor. The witness heard the sound of\nobjects popping or exploding and subsequently investigated the source of\nthe noise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe witness checked and saw flames in the kitchen area on the third\nfloor. The witness then informed the security guard on duty, who\nattempted to extinguish the fire using a portable fire extinguisher,\u201d\nDani confirmed on Monday.<\/p>\n
However, the fire continued to grow, prompting the security staff to\nreport the incident to the fire department and the police. Shortly\nthereafter, personnel from the Yogyakarta City Fire Department,\nGondomanan Police, and medical teams from PSC 119 Yogyakarta arrived at\nthe scene to manage the situation.<\/p>\n
The firefighting operation involved 12 fire engines, one water cannon\nunit from the Yogyakarta City Police, and one fire truck from the\nIndonesian National Armed Forces (TNI). The fire was finally\nextinguished at approximately 04:45 WIB, after which officers continued\nthe cooling process at the scene.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hamzah-batik-malioboro-caught-in-fire-flames-visible-from-upper-floors-1790560469", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }