Taman Puring Fire, PSI asks the provincial government of DKI Jakarta to audit electrical installation system

Jakarta -Member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Commission A PSI faction, Kevin Wu, emphasized the weakness of the infrastructure safety and supervision system in the Taman purification market that is burning. He referred to the fire incident that was there several times. “This is not the first incident. In the past 20 years, fires in the Taman purification market have taken place three times. That is, we have not learned from previous events,” Kevin told reporters on Wednesday (7/30/2025). Browse to continue with the content, Kevin encourages the Jakarta provincial government to audit the electrical installation system at the Taman purification market. He said it was important to increase the safety standards there. “We encourage the DKI Jakarta provincial government to conduct an extensive audit of the electrical installation system in the entire people’s market. In addition, there must be an increase in security standards, ranging from smokers, apar, to evacuate evacuation routes. Traders must also be involved in regular fire prevention,” he said. According to him, there must be a technical certification of electrical installation in collaboration with PLN and related agencies. In addition, it is also necessary to establish a special technical supervisory unit of the people’s market and the integration of safety aspects into spatial planning and revival. He said Brand is one of the classic problems of Jakarta. It takes a systematic settlement, if not, the community can become victims. “Brands, flooding and congestion are three classic problems in Jakarta that are connected to each other. If not solved systemically, residents who are always victims need the courage to change,” he added. Previously, Taman Puring Market in South Jakarta (South Jakarta) was hit by a fire on a fairly large scale last night. Initial suspicion, fire was caused by electricity problems. “Allegations of the cause (fire) of an electrical short circuit,” said Command Center of the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat), Tuesday (29/7). The fire extinguish operation was completed at about 01.30 WIB this morning. That is, the fire department (Damkar) performed a long eclipse process, about 7 hours. Damkar mobilized 35 units of cars, along with 118 staff members to the scene of the Fire Case (ICP) on Jalan Kyai Maja RT 7 RW 1, Kramat Pela Village, Kebayoran Baru District, South Jakarta. It was known that the fire took place on Monday (7/28). “Chronology of the incident, at 18:00 WIB, Mr. Zein (Market Safety Officer), saw the fire of the fire in one of the stalls as he shouted ‘Fire’, the smoke was seen in block E and D, and then the team tried to extinguish with apar unsuccessful, because the fire was already big, the security came out, and then reported to the Kelurahan and reported, “he said. There were allegedly hundreds of stalls on fire in the Puring Park. To note, Taman Puring Market sells items such as shoes, shirts, bags and other items. “Objects (combustion) Taman pure market, about 600 units of kiosks,” he said. (Cover/yahs)