A land fire occurred at the Jatibarang Final Disposal Site (TPA) in\nKedungpane Village, Mijen District, Semarang City, Central Java, on\nWednesday (30\/9) at approximately 18:04 WIB.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday (1\/10), the fire has not been fully extinguished,\nalthough reports indicate that the fire hotspots are tending to decrease\nand efforts are ongoing to prevent the fire from spreading further.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on reports from the Central Java Provincial BPBD, the area\naffected by the fire is estimated to reach approximately 10 hectares and\nis still being recorded. There are no reports of casualties resulting\nfrom the incident. The cause of the fire is still under investigation,\u201d\nsaid the Acting Head of the Data, Information, and Disaster\nCommunication Centre of BNPB, Berton SP Panjaitan, in a written\nstatement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Berton mentioned that the Semarang City BPBD, along with joint teams,\nis conducting rapid assessments and handling the situation on-site\nthrough cross-sector coordination. He stated that efforts are focused on\nextinguishing, cooling, and controlling fire hotspots within the burnt\narea.<\/p>\n
Berton noted that the response involves elements from the Central\nJava Provincial BPBD, Semarang City BPBD, Demak Regency BPBD, Semarang\nCity Fire Department, Environmental Agency, Public Works Department,\nSatpol PP, TNI and Polri, PMI, the Mijen District and Jatibarang Village\ngovernments, as well as volunteer communities.<\/p>\n
Equipment deployed includes one water tanker truck from the Central\nJava Provincial BPBD, 11 fire engines from Semarang City, two water\ntankers from PDAM, four water tankers from the Public Works Department,\none water tanker from the Housing and Settlement Department, one water\ntanker from the Semarang City PMI, one PMI ambulance, one Antasena\nambulance, and one rescue unit from the Central Java Regional Police\nSamapta. Additionally, one excavator, one loader, and one dozer from the\nEnvironmental Agency have been deployed.<\/p>\n
Berton mentioned that several obstacles are being faced by officers\nduring the handling process, including fire hotspots that are difficult\nto reach, narrow access roads, and the rapid spread of the fire.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese conditions are being taken into account by the joint team in\ndetermining the strategy for extinguishing and control in the field,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Berton stated that the local government is also preparing logistical\nneeds, including water supplies and public kitchens to support the\npersonnel involved in the fire-fighting operation.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the BNPB urges the public to increase vigilance against\nthe potential for land fires, particularly during dry weather\nconditions.<\/p>\n
Additionally, residents in fire-prone areas are expected to avoid\nopen burning and to immediately report any fire hotspots or indications\nof fire to the authorities or local government.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs of Thursday (1\/10), the joint team is still handling the affected\narea, prioritising extinguishing and cooling, and ensuring the fire can\nbe controlled so it does not spread to other areas,\u201d said Berton.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jatibarang-landfill-in-semarang-ablaze-fire-unextinguished-after-24-hours-1790855861", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }