Six houses razed by fire

JAKARTA: Fire razed six houses, including a junkyard, on Jl. Saharjo, Tebet, South Jakarta, on Sunday at around 3 p.m.

A firefighter from the South Jakarta Fire Brigade said that at least 10 fire trucks were deployed to put out the fire.

"We received the information at around 3:10 p.m.," he said.

No fatalities were reported in the fire but the junkyard owner Lukas suffered burns and was rushed to a nearby health clinic. His condition is not life-threatening.

Tebet Police are still investigating the cause of the fire. -- Antara