Police barracks razed by fire

Police barracks razed by fire

JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed two police barracks located on Jl. Daan Mogot, Pesing, West Jakarta, over the weekend but no casualties were reported.

Wiyono Wiryo, an official of the West Jakarta Fire Office said that the fire caused an estimated financial loss of about Rp 135 million (US$61,335).

Operational Chief of the office Ishak Yakub said that the fire started at 1:30 p.m. on Friday and was extinguished by 3:00 p.m. by 12 fire engines.

He said the firemen had difficulty in extinguishing the fire because most of the building materials were made from flammable substances, mainly plywood. (mas)