Fire razes slum area in Penjaringan

There goes the neighborhood: Residents try to extinguish a fire that razed food stalls and houses belonging to around 200 people at a slum area in Penjaringan, North Jakarta on Wednesday. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. There were no reports of casualties. AP/Dita Alangkara

A fire on Wednesday razed around 30 illegal houses belonging to around 200 people in a slum area of Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

Kompas.com has reported the fire broke out at 9 a.m. and was extinguished one hour later by 16 fire trucks.

Penjaringan village head Alimudasir said a similar accident had occurred in the area a few months ago.

There were no immediate reports on material losses or injuries. The Penjaringan Police are investigating the cause of the fire. (ewd)