Fire Breaks Out in North Jakarta Settlement, 130 Firefighters Deployed

A settlement in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, was hit by a fire. Around 130 firefighters were deployed to the scene.

“The object on fire was a residential house,” said Gatot Sulaiman, operations chief at the North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-agency, on Tuesday (13 October 2026).

The fire broke out on Jalan Kertajaya IV, in RT 08/RW 014, Penjaringan urban village, Penjaringan district. The location is near the Bandengan railway crossing. Residents reported the fire at 13:55 WIB after going to the fire station.

Firefighting operations began at 14:00 WIB. A total of 26 fire engines and 130 firefighters were deployed to the scene.

Crews brought the flames under control at 15:17 WIB. Gatot said that, as of 15:41 WIB, the operation had entered the cooling phase.

“Cooling operations are under way. Firefighters are handling the situation,” he said.

Video received by detikcom showed thick smoke billowing from the scene. The fire occurred in a densely populated settlement.

The sequence of events and the cause of the fire are not yet known.