Ten Workers Evacuated from Building Fire in Cikini

Officers have evacuated a number of people who were trapped on the roof of a building in Cikini, Menteng, Central Jakarta, which was engulfed in fire. The workers were evacuated in a safe condition.

“When we arrived, there were indeed several people we evacuated. There were around 10 people. The evacuation was carried out using a manual process,” said Central Jakarta Fire Department officer Subady at the scene on Wednesday (5/8/2026).

He said the workers were evacuated from several floors. Based on preliminary data, he said, there were no fatalities or injuries resulting from the fire.

“The workers were evacuated from various points, because they were still working. Alhamdulillah, the latest information is that there were no casualties among the workers or our personnel,” he said.

The fire has now been extinguished. However, firefighters are still spraying water to ensure the fire is completely out and to prevent any reignition. The fire department also deployed a vehicle with a long hydraulic ladder (bronto skylift) to reach the fire at height.

“The Bronto unit was used for the extinguishing process, as there was indeed fire on the third floor,” he said.

The fire was reported by residents via telephone to the fire department at 2.45 p.m. Western Indonesia Time. The burning building is located on Jalan Cikini Raya, Cikini Urban Village, Menteng District.

According to detikcom monitoring at 4.00 p.m. Western Indonesia Time, a number of people were visible on the roof of the burning building. They were believed to be attempting to avoid the flames and billowing smoke from the fire.

They were seen looking for a way out of the location. They appeared to be wearing helmets and work uniforms.

The workers at the scene remained calm while waiting for help to arrive. Around 20 minutes later, the workers who had previously been trapped were no longer visible.

The fire department deployed 22 fire engines and 105 personnel to the scene. The chronology and cause of the fire are not yet known.