Parcel warehouse in Cakung fired upon, part of its contents burnt

Jakarta – The warehouse of the expedition package in Cakung, East Jakarta (Jaktim) caught fire. Losses due to fire were approximately IDR 500 million. “The object that burned was a storage warehouse with a burned area of ​​about 200 square meters belonging to PT Cuculemon. As a result, the total loss reached about IDR 500 million,” Head of the Operations Division of the East Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-Division, Abdul Wahid, said on Thursday (216/0). The fire brigade (dam truck) received the report on Wednesday (15/10) around 18.46 WIB. The extinguishing operation was completed at 19.44 WIB. Scroll to continue content The fire on Jalan Cakung Cilincing Timur, Gang Damai RT 1 RW 6, Pulogebang, Cakung, was caused by an electrical short circuit. The company suffered losses due to damage to stock of goods, equipment and parts of the building. “Seeing the condition of the warehouse and the contents inside, some of it was burnt,” said Abdul. Abdul said that an electrical short was first noticed when there was a spark in the warehouse corridor area. A number of employees tried to extinguish the fire with a light fire extinguisher (APAR), but the fire grew and spread quickly. “The fire started in the warehouse corridor, then employees tried to extinguish it with a light fire extinguisher (APAR), but it could not be controlled and grew,” explains Abdul. The East Jakarta Gulkarmat sub-department deployed 14 fire engines and 70 personnel. There were no casualties in this incident. As many as 20 employees were able to save themselves before the fire spread. Damkar appealed to the public and business actors to pay more attention to the condition of electrical installations in workplaces and homes. “Thank God, there were no casualties. All employees managed to get out safely,” Abdul said. (jbr/jbr)