Fire in North Jakarta

Tue, 26 Mar 1996

JAKARTA (JP): An electrical short circuit started a fire which devoured piles of wood, food stalls, a cooperative shop and a rice storehouse on Jl. Gaya Motor Raya in North Jakarta yesterday afternoon.

A source at the North Jakarta Fire Department told The Jakarta Post that six fire brigade units were deployed to extinguish the fire, which started around 3:30 p.m. and lasted for an hour.

Losses have been estimated at Rp 40 million. (14)

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