Army building catches fire

Army building catches fire

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire destroyed army satellite
communications building and the local headquarters of the
Association of the Indonesian Private Radio Operators on
Saturday.

The fire, which began around 3 a.m., destroyed most of the
Army's satellite communications equipment and the association's
property.

Antara reported local police as saying that one firefighter
died from a fall while ascending his truck.

The local fire brigade and residents managed to contain the
fire after one hour, preventing it from spreading to the heavily
populated residential area.

The cause of the fire, the fourth in the mayoralty over the
past two months, is still under investigation.