It is Not Easy to Overcome Fires in Jakarta

The uneven distribution of fire stations can be seen from the disparity in the increase of service coverage compared with the increase in the number of fire stations.

KOMPAS/KURNIA YUNITA RAHAYU

Officers sprayed water at the fire site on Jalan Cakung Cilincing, RT 009 RW 03, East Cakung Village, Cakung District, East Jakarta, Thursday (26/7/2018).

The distribution of fire stations in Jakarta is uneven. At least 268 community units (RWs) in Jakarta are out of the reach of the fire station, meaning longer fire response times.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Based on data on the location of fire stations and fire incidents in Jakarta during 2020-2021, the fire stations in the capital are still unevenly distributed. This causes long response times. The longer the response time, the greater the loss caused by the fire.