The Putri Cempo landfill in Solo, Central Java, was struck by a fire\non Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
The Head of Mojosongo Sub-district, Katarina Kartika Panca Chris\nDaryani, received reports of the fire at approximately 18:00 WIB.<\/p>\n
The fire originated in Block B and spread towards the northern side,\nspecifically at the border with Karanganyar Regency.<\/p>\n
\u201cI received a call from the Head of RW 30, informing me that Putri\nCempo was on fire. I happened to be on the road and had not yet returned\nhome when I was notified,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She stated that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.\nHowever, she noted that such incidents occur almost every year, though\nprevious fires had not reached this scale.<\/p>\n
Regarding the impact of the fire, she confirmed that residents are\ncurrently safe. Nevertheless, she has coordinated with the Surakarta\nCity Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to establish a public\nkitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreparations from the sub-district level are underway. The BPBD has\ncontacted us regarding the establishment of a public kitchen in the\nsub-district office. Additionally, medical teams and volunteers are\nalready on standby,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze from two sides, namely\nthe north and the west. Four fire engines were positioned on the\nnorthern side, while two were deployed to the west. Furthermore, several\npieces of heavy equipment, including bulldozers and excavators, were\nbrought into the Putri Cempo Waste-to-Energy Plant (PLTSa).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/putri-cempo-landfill-in-solo-caught-in-fire-1788368042", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }