Fire hits North Jakarta

Fire hits North Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Some 2,600 people have been left homeless after
a fire destroyed their homes in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, late
Sunday night. No fatalities were reported.

A source at the mayoralty Fire Department told The Jakarta
Post yesterday that a candle in a house is suspected to have
caused the fire which razed 794 houses on Jl. Tanah Pasir in the
North Jakarta district of Penjaringan.

Sixteen fire engines were deployed to put out the fire which
started at 11:55 p.m. It took officers seven hours to
completely extinguish the flames.

The fire inflicted an estimated loss of Rp 1,2 billion, local
authorities speculated.

Deputy Governor R. Moeseno visited the victims at their make-
shift shelters around the fire-ravaged area yesterday and brought
them several items of emergency aid. (yns/14)