Facts on Today's Bandung Fire: 14 Buildings Destroyed in Soekarno-Hatta

A fire occurred in Bandung today, Thursday, 26 March 2026, in the early hours. The fire in Bandung today razed a row of second-hand building material kiosks in the Soekarno-Hatta Road area, specifically in Regol sub-district. This incident adds to the long list of fire incidents in the Flower City throughout early 2026. Here are the important facts related to today’s Bandung fire: The fire began to blaze around 3:55 AM WIB. The affected location covers two villages in Regol sub-district, namely Ciseureuh Village (RT 002/RW 003) and Pasirluyu Village (RT 001/RW 007), specifically in the second-hand material trading area near the Moh. Toha intersection. Based on data from the Bandung City Fire and Rescue Service (Disdamkarmatan), a total of 14 buildings were completely burned. The affected objects include eight wooden material kiosks in Ciseureuh and six shophouse stalls in Pasirluyu. The area affected is estimated to reach 1,900 square metres. A sad fact from this incident is that most kiosk owners were in their hometowns for the 2026 Eid al-Fitr homecoming. This made the evacuation of goods inside the kiosks unable to be carried out maximally when the fire began to grow. Several eyewitnesses at the location reported hearing loud explosion sounds resembling firecrackers before the flames shot high. The fire spread very quickly because the building materials were dominated by dry wood and used window frames that were easily flammable. Fortunately, there were no fatalities in this incident. Firefighting personnel deployed dozens of vehicles from various regional posts to extinguish the fire. The fire was brought under control before it could spread to the densely populated residential area located behind the row of kiosks.