Fire destroys properties

Fire destroys properties

BANDUNG, West Java: Fire gutted three houses and a storehouse containing wooden furniture in Maleber, Andir district, on Thursday morning, Antara reported.

Supriya, the proprietor of a furniture shop and the storehouse, said the fire was first noticed at about 4 a.m. on the roof of one of the houses, and immediately spread to other buildings. It took three fire engines three hours to extinguish the fire.

No casualties occurred. Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

In Pontianak, West Kalimantan, fire which broke out early on Wednesday and lasted through Thursday razed 14 shop/houses in the dense area of Jl. Gadjah Mada.

Police spokesperson Capt. Suhadi S.W. said yesterday that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit, and that the police are investigating it further. No casualties occurred.

Fire fighters reportedly had a hard time putting out the fire because there was no hydrant in the area. (swe)