DKI Yesterday: Warehouse Fire to Kitafest 2026 Event

Several important and interesting events occurred in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/5), including a fire at multiple warehouses on Jalan Rawa Melati A, Tegal Alur, Kalideres, West Jakarta, and the Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI) organising the Traffic and Transportation Safety Festival (Kitafest) 2026. Here is a list of news surrounding DKI Jakarta from yesterday that readers can enjoy to start their Wednesday morning: Warehouse fire in West Jakarta marked by successive explosions, here is the cause. Successive explosions during the fire at multiple warehouses on Jalan Rawa Melati A, Tegal Alur, Kalideres, West Jakarta, on Monday (11/5) night, are strongly suspected to have originated from numerous bottles containing chemicals and gas inside the buildings. Head of Operations Section of the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-Department (Gulkarmat) Syaiful Kahfi said that the bottles were engulfed by the fire, causing them to explode amid the blaze. Pemprov DKI ensures transparency in investigating parking permits and taxes in Blok M. The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI) has assured that it will conduct an examination regarding allegations of illegal parking in the Blok M area, South Jakarta, in a transparent manner. As is known, parking in the Blok M area was sealed by the Special Committee (Pansus) on Parking Management of the DKI Jakarta DPRD on Monday (11/5). Construction of MRT Phase 2A Bundaran HI-Kota Tua is 59.7 percent complete. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo stated that the progress of the Jakarta MRT Phase 2A construction, namely Bundaran HI-Kota Tua, has now reached 59.7 percent. “Overall, the progress is now at 59.7 percent,” said Pramono at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday. Pramono ensures sacrificial animal prices in Jakarta remain stable. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has assured that the prices of sacrificial animals in the capital remain stable up to today, Tuesday. “For sacrificial animals, up to today, we have not received any reports of increases. So, the prices are still in line with what is available,” Pramono said at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday. To enhance traffic safety, Pemprov DKI holds Kitafest 2026. The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI) is organising the Traffic and Transportation Safety Festival (Kitafest) 2026 as one of the efforts to improve traffic safety, especially among students throughout Jakarta. “This activity embodies the Pemprov DKI’s concern for traffic safety, particularly for students,” said Acting Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency Ujang Hermawan during the “Jakarta Road Safety Festival 2026” event in Jakarta on Tuesday.