Fire razes plastic mat factory

Fire razes plastic mat factory

JAKARTA: Fire destroyed a plastic mat factory on Jl. Kapuk
Raya, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, on Friday at around
1:30 p.m.

A total of 11 fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the
fire, with the help of locals.

"It's difficult to extinguish the fire because there are many
plastic mats inside the factory. The plastic materials cause
thick smoke when we pour water on the fire," said Kabul, one of
the firemen at the scene.

"A lack of water in the area also added to the difficulties."

Penjaringan Police Second Insp. Suwanto said no casualties
were reported. Police were still investigating the cause of the
fire and estimating the material losses.

However, he said, a short circuit was suspected to be the
cause of the fire. -- Antara