Manado Fire Service: 27 Homes Burn in Sindulang

Manado (ANTARA) – The head of the Manado Fire and Rescue Service in North Sulawesi, Jimmy CE Rotinsulu, said about 27 homes in Sindulang I sub-district, Tuminting district, caught fire after a blaze swept through the neighbourhood at around 10.45 pm local time on Monday (12 October).

“We are still collecting data on the number of residents’ homes affected by the fire,” Jimmy said in Manado on Tuesday.

He said the 27 homes comprised four semi-permanent houses and 23 homes with wooden partitions or plywood walls.

After receiving the report at 10.45 pm, the team responded immediately and arrived at the scene at 10.51 pm, six minutes after the call.

Fourteen mobile fire units were deployed to tackle the blaze, alongside two water-cannon vehicles and personnel from the Mobile Brigade Corps and the North Sulawesi Police, two fire engines from Minahasa Regency, and one joint command vehicle with personnel.

Meanwhile, at 5.12 pm the same day, a fire broke out on Jalan Kembang in Sario sub-district, Sario district, destroying three homes belonging to the families of Rina Sengkey, Sondakh Gumalagh and Tangkau Kaunang.

“Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire,” Jimmy said.