Fire razes three N. Jakarta homes

Fire razes three N. Jakarta homes

At least three homes in a dense residential area on Jl.
Pangeran Jayakarta, North Jakarta, burned down at 1:30 a.m on
Friday.

Seventeen fire-fighting trucks from the Central Jakarta Fire
Department, with help from local residents, managed to put out
the fire in about half an hour.

No deaths were reported in the fire.

As reported by Antara, Susilo, one of the firefighters, said
that all three razed homes were makeshift structures built from
material that easily burns, such as wood and corrugated iron.

According to Susilo, the cause of the fire has not been
identified and is under investigation.

The financial losses are estimated to reach Rp 25 million
(about US$2808).

On Wednesday, a fire broke out in Karet Tengsin, Central
Jakarta, rendering 400 people homeless. The police are still
investigating the cause of the fire.--JP