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Fire in Bekasi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SATRIA FIELD - A fire has spent 11 home store (shop) on Friday (24/8) night at 22:00 pm at the Harapan Baru Ruko Permata, Neighborhood (RT) 01 Pillars of Citizens (14), Urban Warrior , District Medan Satria, Bekasi. Losses estimated at USD 800 million.

Deputy Commander II Team Building and Fire Department City of Bekasi, Roni Jauhari said it had reached the scene of the fire after 15 minutes of the incident. "According to residents, the fire originated from a short circuit electricity Alfamart minimarket on the second floor," said Roni told Reuters on Saturday (25/8).

Roni said it deployed five units of fire trucks (Damkar). "Besides, we got help from the Damkar car as much as two units Bekasi, East Jakarta, and four units of the car," said Roni.

Roni said that during the fire, it encountered some obstacles. "Our personnel who jumped into the location less. Addition, the existing car fleet Damkar also less fit (adequate)," said Roni.

Roni added it should pull the hose to the residents around the site to extinguish the fire. "The fire was extinguished in total on Saturday (25/8) at five in the morning," said Roni.

Roni said that as many as 11 units of shop houses on fire and the house burns down. Commercial Among them store curtains, ceramic, counter cellular phones, internet cafes, hardware store, minimarket, up Automated Teller Machine (ATM).

Fortunately, no fatalities in this fire. "The loss of material was estimated to hundreds of millions of rupiah," said Roni.

In order to prevent similar incidents from recurring Roni gave tips to the residents. "There is awareness of the citizens to give to the officer Damkar kuntuk tolerance to extinguish the fire," said Roni.

Also avoid the use of a combination of socket. "Since the sidelines outlet can cause fire," said Roni.

He also said to remove all the cables when traveling. "Hopefully not happen again fire," please Roni. In addition, he hopes Damkar infrastructure could be improved to be adequate.