Dozens of ISO tank containers caught fire at the New Prikadot\nContainer Terminal One (NPCT1) area in Cilincing, North Jakarta. The\nfire was accompanied by a series of explosions.<\/p>\n
The fire occurred on Monday (21\/09\/2026) at approximately 15:44 WIB.\nFirefighting efforts were carried out by fire brigade officers and port\nauthorities.<\/p>\n
Officers from the Jakarta Disaster Management, Fire, and Rescue\nService (Gulkarmat) began firefighting operations at 15:55 WIB. In\naddition to the explosions, the fire triggered thick black smoke.<\/p>\n
The fire was located at NPCT1, Jalan Terminal Kalibaru Raya Kavling B\nNo 1, Kalibaru Village, Cilincing, North Jakarta. The fire suppression\noperation was declared complete at 18:56 WIB.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn handling the fire, 14 fire engine units with 70 personnel were\ndeployed from the North Jakarta region,\u201d stated the Jakarta Gulkarmat\nCommand Centre.<\/p>\n
Dozens of Tank Containers Burned<\/strong><\/p>\n The Tanjung Priok Port Police (Polres) are investigating the cause of\nthe fire at the NPCT1 Kalibaru Terminal. Dozens of objects were burned\nat the port.<\/p>\n \u201cSo far, 51 isotanks and one DG (Dangerous Goods) container unit have\nbeen burned,\u201d said Tanjung Priok Port Police Chief, AKBP Alrasyidin\nFajri, on Tuesday (22\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n The Tanjung Priok Port Police have coordinated with the Indonesian\nNational Police Forensic Laboratory (Labfor) for further\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n \u201cFurther details will be provided as the investigation process\ncontinues,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Suspected Cause of Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n He stated that the firefighting process involved 14 fire engines from\nPelindo, NPCT1, and the North Jakarta Municipal Government. Police have\nvisited the scene and will conduct a crime scene investigation (TKP)\nonce the situation at the location allows.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have installed police lines at the location, and once the area\nhas cooled down, we will conduct the crime scene investigation,\u201d said\nthe Head of Criminal Investigation at Tanjung Priok Port Police, AKP AA\nNgurah Made Pandu Prabawa.<\/p>\n Police suspect the fire was triggered by one of the containers\ncontaining crude oil. The fire was also suspected to have been\nexacerbated by hot weather.<\/p>\n \u201cThe burning objects are suspected to be from the cargo of one\ncontainer containing highly flammable crude oil,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n No Casualties<\/strong><\/p>\n Previously, ISO tank containers caught fire at the New Priok\nContainer Terminal One (NPCT1). Management confirmed that there were no\nfatalities in the fire at Tanjung Priok Port.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were no casualties in the incident,\u201d said NPCT1 Corporate\nPlanning Manager, Christine Margaretha Manasseh.<\/p>\n She stated that officers are currently conducting the cooling phase\nat the site of the fire, which is expected to take one hour.<\/p>\n \u201cThe current update is that fire handling has entered the cooling\nstage, being carried out by NPCT1 alongside relevant parties,\u201d said\nChristine.<\/p>",
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