Fire in Pasar Baru

Fire in Pasar Baru

JAKARTA (JP): At least three shop-houses were burned on
Tuesday evening on Jl. KH Samanhudi, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta.

"The fire started at around 7 p.m. and burned three-shop
houses. There are no casualties as they were empty," Central
Jakarta Police's Maj. Ricky F. Wakanno told The Jakarta Post.

He said the three burned shop-houses were Nos. 24, 25, and 26,
located exactly behind Hotel Buana. The fire started on the
second-floor of No. 25 for unknown reasons.

"We don't know the cause, but probably there was a short
circuit," he said, citing that the city's fire agency deployed
eight fire trucks to the scene.

"The fire is still burning now. Luckily, it's raining," he
told the Post when contacted at 9 p.m. (05)