House Fire in Kramat Pulo, Central Jakarta; Firefighters Dispatched

A fire broke out in a densely populated residential complex in Kramat Pulo, Central Jakarta. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene.

“Yes, there is a fire in Kramat Pulo,” Maryono, an officer with the Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service, said when contacted on Thursday (8 October 2026) at 8pm Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

He said firefighters had headed to the scene and that efforts to put out the fire were still under way.

“Yes, that’s right. Fire suppression is still in progress,” he said.

He did not provide further details about the cause of the fire, saying the object ablaze was a home in the densely populated area.

“It’s still ongoing. Yes, the information is that a house is burning,” he said.