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Firefighters remove wasp nest for South Jakarta residents
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A firefighter wears a special outfit to protect himself from wasp stings as he prepares to remove a wasp nest in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, on Aug. 13. (Warta Kota/Feryanto Hadi)
Firefighters in South Jakarta have helped residents get rid of a large wasp nest that had created public unrest.
South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency sector X were called by residents of Jl. Harapan in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, on Monday, not to put out a fire, but to remove the wasp nest that had been hanging in a guava tree for quite some time.
According to the residents’ account, the wasps had created public unrest and often stung people in the area.
“The nest hung five meters from the ground. Some residents had reportedly been stung,” said the firefighter team leader, Ade Sudrajat, as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com on Tuesday.
Wearing special outfits to protect themselves from the wasp stings, the firefighters worked at night for the residents’ safety.
“We stuffed piles of cotton that had been dipped into gasoline into the wasp nest. After around 15 minutes, we covered it with a sack and pulled it off the tree without breaking it,” Ade explained.
The Lenteng Agung residents had made the right decision, Ade added, by calling the firefighters to remove the wasp nest. “If it is dangerous, call us and let the professionals step in,” he said.
The fire emergency number is 112. (vla)
