Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk

JAKARTA: Fire destroyed about 40 houses in Kedoya Utara, Pesing, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Saturday.

Firefighter from the West Jakarta fire station Suhardi suspected that the fire might have been caused by a short circuit, adding that a further investigation into the cause of the fire was still under way.

Seventeen fire engines managed to extinguish the fire at 3:30 p.m., more than four hours after it had started. --Antara