Boarding House in Palmerah Catches Fire, 65 Firefighters Deployed to Scene

A boarding house building in the Palmerah district, West Jakarta, has caught fire. Dozens of firefighting personnel were deployed to extinguish the flames.

“The object on fire is a boarding house,” stated an officer from the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) Command Centre on Friday (12/06/2026).

The fire was reported by residents via a telephone call to the Jakarta Siaga 112 call centre at 18:57 WIB. The burning premises are located on Jalan Rawa Belong Number 36, Palmerah, West Jakarta.

Initial firefighting operations were handled by the Palmerah Sector Fire Department starting at 19:11 WIB. West Jakarta firefighters have successfully extinguished the fire at the scene.

“The fire situation is resolved; extinguishing operations are complete,” the officer said.

The firefighting operation at the boarding house was declared finished at 19:25 WIB. A total of 13 fire engines and 65 personnel were deployed to the location.

The cause and chronology of the fire are not yet known. “The cause of the fire is under investigation,” the officer added.

There is currently no information regarding casualties or injuries resulting from this fire incident.