Thinner-Carrying Tanker Truck Catches Fire on Cipali Toll Road: Cause Revealed
Cirebon — A joint team comprising toll road operators, police, and firefighters responded to a tanker truck fire on the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road at KM 185+000, heading towards Cirebon in West Java, on Wednesday morning.
Ardam Rafif Trisilo, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Management Department Head at Astra Tol Cipali, said the incident was believed to have started from sparks emanating from the vehicle's rear wheels, which subsequently triggered the fire.
"The incident occurred today at approximately 05.15 Western Indonesian Time. The initial suspicion is that the fire originated from sparks in the rear wheel area of the vehicle," Ardam said when contacted in Cirebon on Wednesday.
According to him, toll road management officers, together with the Highway Patrol Unit (PJR) and local firefighting units, immediately moved to secure the area and carry out fire suppression at the scene.
"The joint team immediately commenced response efforts upon receiving the report, with the primary focus on ensuring road user safety and accelerating the firefighting process," he said.
He stated that the fire suppression operation was declared complete at 08.33 Western Indonesian Time, after the fire was brought under control and the situation was deemed safe.
During the response operation, traffic management measures were implemented to ensure road user safety and provide space for emergency vehicles, he said.
Vehicle traffic heading towards Cirebon was temporarily diverted off the toll road through the Sumberjaya Toll Gate at KM 175, beginning at 08.14 Western Indonesian Time.
Lane 2 at KM 185 heading towards Cirebon was reopened to road users at 08.42 Western Indonesian Time, followed by the reopening of Lane 1 at 08.45 Western Indonesian Time.
The company urged toll road users to remain vigilant whilst driving, to refrain from stopping on the carriageway to observe incidents, and to always follow instructions from officers on the ground.
"We extend our apologies for the inconvenience caused and urge road users to remain vigilant and comply with instructions from officers on the ground," he said.
Ardam Rafif Trisilo, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Management Department Head at Astra Tol Cipali, said the incident was believed to have started from sparks emanating from the vehicle's rear wheels, which subsequently triggered the fire.
"The incident occurred today at approximately 05.15 Western Indonesian Time. The initial suspicion is that the fire originated from sparks in the rear wheel area of the vehicle," Ardam said when contacted in Cirebon on Wednesday.
According to him, toll road management officers, together with the Highway Patrol Unit (PJR) and local firefighting units, immediately moved to secure the area and carry out fire suppression at the scene.
"The joint team immediately commenced response efforts upon receiving the report, with the primary focus on ensuring road user safety and accelerating the firefighting process," he said.
He stated that the fire suppression operation was declared complete at 08.33 Western Indonesian Time, after the fire was brought under control and the situation was deemed safe.
During the response operation, traffic management measures were implemented to ensure road user safety and provide space for emergency vehicles, he said.
Vehicle traffic heading towards Cirebon was temporarily diverted off the toll road through the Sumberjaya Toll Gate at KM 175, beginning at 08.14 Western Indonesian Time.
Lane 2 at KM 185 heading towards Cirebon was reopened to road users at 08.42 Western Indonesian Time, followed by the reopening of Lane 1 at 08.45 Western Indonesian Time.
The company urged toll road users to remain vigilant whilst driving, to refrain from stopping on the carriageway to observe incidents, and to always follow instructions from officers on the ground.
"We extend our apologies for the inconvenience caused and urge road users to remain vigilant and comply with instructions from officers on the ground," he said.