Pagaralam, KOTABARI.COM – Two residential houses located behind Obak, RT 5 RW 2, Beringin Jaya Village, North Pagaralam District, were engulfed in flames.
The fire broke out on Wednesday (8/5/2024) morning around 07:30 AM local time, caused by an electrical short circuit in one of the houses.
As a result of the fire, the flames consumed two residential houses, and three other houses were also affected.
Upon receiving reports from local residents, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Pagaralam City promptly dispatched 1 Unit of Armada 04, along with 2 other vehicles and a water tanker.
Jon Hasman, the Head of BPBD Kota Pagaralam, stated that a joint team comprising firefighters, BPBD personnel, police officers, and residents managed to extinguish the fire.
“Alhamdulillah (Thank God), there were no casualties in this incident. However, two houses were completely destroyed by the fire, and three others were affected,” he said.
The local residents expressed their concern over the incident and rallied together to provide assistance to the affected families.
They donated clothes, food, and a sum of cash to aid in the recovery of the affected families.