17 Fire Engines Deployed to Extinguish Restaurant Fire in South Jakarta

The South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service deployed 17 fire engines and 75 personnel to extinguish a fire at a restaurant building located on Jalan Wijaya VI, Melawai, South Jakarta, on Sunday.

The Head of Operations for the South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service, Sjukri Bahanan, explained that officers received reports of the fire at 11:36 WIB. Local sector firefighters immediately mobilised and arrived at the scene by 11:46 WIB.

Sjukri stated that the initial deployment consisted of three fire engines from the Kramat Pela Station. Firefighting operations commenced at 11:48 WIB.

To prevent the flames from spreading to neighbouring buildings, authorities increased the number of units on the ground, eventually reaching 17 fire engines and 75 supporting personnel from across the South Jakarta region.

The efforts of the firefighters proved successful, with the flames being successfully localised by 12:10 WIB. Three minutes later, at 12:13 WIB, officers officially began the cooling process to disperse smoke and ensure there was no risk of reignition.

At present, the low-rise building used as a restaurant remains under full management by officers on the ground. The exact cause of the fire and the total material losses resulting from the incident are still under investigation.