Two Killed in Penjaringan Fire as Police Identify Victims

A fire in a residential area of Penjaringan, North Jakarta, has been extinguished. Two people died in the incident.

“Correct, two people have died. We are still identifying them and conducting a scene investigation,” Penjaringan Metro Police chief Agta Bhuwana Putra said on Tuesday (13 October 2026).

One victim was a six-year-old girl named Nabil. The identity of the other victim has not yet been established.

A firefighter was also injured and taken to Koja Regional General Hospital for medical treatment.

The firefighting operation was declared complete at 4.20pm Western Indonesian Time. A total of 27 fire engines and 135 firefighters were deployed to the blaze on Jalan Kertajaya IV, RT 08/RW 014, in Penjaringan sub-district.

“The suspected cause of the fire is an electrical problem,” said Gatot Sulaiman, operations chief at the North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-agency.

The fire reportedly affected an area of about 6,400 square metres across RT 17 and RT 07/RW 14 in Penjaringan. Around 500 people from 200 families were affected.

“Some 150 homes were burned,” he said.

The fire is estimated to have caused losses of about Rp8.9 billion. Residents noticed the blaze after it had grown and spread to the surrounding area.

“Residents who became aware of the incident tried to help and take initial measures to stop the fire spreading further, and reported it to firefighters,” he said.

Residents reported the fire at 1.55pm after going to the fire station. The firefighting operation began at 2pm.