Ogan Komering Ulu ,KOTABARI.COM – On Monday night, July 15, 2024, a major fire broke out at the Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Government Office. The flames were first spotted on the second floor, allegedly starting from the office of the Bupati (district head) of OKU.
By 10:00 PM WIB, firefighters were still struggling to extinguish the blaze. The Secretary of OKU, Darmawan Heriyanto, stated that the team worked together to combat the fire upon learning of the incident.
“It seems the fire originated from the Bupati’s office,” Darmawan said.
He noted that several other rooms affected by the fire include the Bupati’s office and the protocol room.
“Several rooms have been engulfed in flames, including the Bupati’s office and the protocol room,” he added.
Darmawan also confirmed that no important documents were burned in the incident.
“There were no important documents that were lost, but we will monitor the situation,” he mentioned.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Protocol Division, Febriyandi, reported that only documents from the legal department were successfully salvaged.
“We have only managed to save documents from the legal department of the OKU government,” he stated.
These documents were secured in a vehicle and moved to a safer location for protection. “For now, we are gathering the documents in the legal department’s vehicle,” he concluded.