Workshop fire in Ciledug caused by short circuit, there was an explosion

Jakarta – The fire brigade (damkar) extinguished a workshop fire on Jalan Ciledug Raya, Tangerang City, Banten. The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit. “The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical phenomenon,” a command center official for the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) said on Thursday (16/10/2025). Scroll to continue content. Residents reported the fire to the fire station at 17.50 WIB. The eclipse was declared complete at 20:00 WIB. The fire was noticed by local residents. Explosions were heard from the burning workshop. “Chronology, information is that the workshop owner had just closed his shop house and not long after he left the place, residents next to the shop house saw sparks and an explosion and then contacted the fire brigade,” he said. The Jakarta Fire Department participated in dealing with the fire for quick handling to reduce the potential for greater impact. A total of 13 fire engines and 41 personnel were deployed to the scene of the fire. The Jakarta Gulkarmat Service then handed over the handling of the fire crime scene (TKP) to the Tangerang City Fire Department. “The crime scene has been handed over and is being processed by the Tangerang City Damkar,” he said. The area burned was about 640 square meters. The extent of material loss due to this fire is not yet known. “Zero victims,” ​​he added. The size of the fire had an impact on the TransJakarta (TransJ) Corridor 13 bus service. Traffic around the fire scene also had serious traffic jams. Also watch the video “House fire in Pademangan, North Jakarta, 4 people killed” here: (jbr/fca)