HALLOSUMEDANG – The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sumedang Regency has distributed logistical assistance to families affected by a fire in Dusun Madalangu RT 03 RW 07, Cipacing Village, Jatinangor District, on Saturday, March 16, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atang Sutarno, the Head of BPBD Sumedang Regency, stated that their team had conducted an assessment and provided assistance to the fire victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Today, we at BPBD Sumedang not only conducted assessments but also provided assistance to the fire victims. This aid is a directive from the Acting Regent who is concerned about this fire incident,” said Atang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atang further explained the chronology of the fire incident, which occurred around 04:30 AM at the house of Oci Suparman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Regarding the initial point of the fire, it is suspected to have originated from burning activities inside the victim’s elderly-owned room,” added Atang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, witnesses saw the victim burning trash inside the room, but the fire quickly spread and engulfed the victim’s bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“At the request of the locals, assistance was provided to manually extinguish the fire, but it continued to grow and required the assistance of local firefighters,” Atang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atang confirmed that there were no casualties in the incident, but material losses were estimated to reach around Rp500 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Although there were no casualties, the material losses from the fire are estimated to be around Rp500 million,” he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this context, Atang urged the community to remain vigilant and avoid activities that could potentially cause fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We urge the public to remain vigilant and avoid activities that could potentially lead to fires,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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