Fire hits Kebonkacang area

Fire hits Kebonkacang area

Nineteen houses along Jl. Jatibunder, a slum area in
Kebonkacang, Central Jakarta, was gutted by fire yesterday
morning. No casualty was reported in the blaze.

Kebonkacang subdistrict head Marsono said the fire was caused
by explosion of kerosene stove at the house of Supena, a food
vendor.

The mayoralty fire brigade sent 14 fire trucks to put out the
fire, which started at around 1.30 a.m. "We had difficulty
extinguishing the fire because the road to the site is very
small," a fireman said. (has)