Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - Head of Banjarmasin Resort City Police Kombes Pol Wahyono highlights successive fires in Banjarmasin, one of which resulted in fatality.
"The problem in this city right now is streak fire," said a police officer who has been a day served as Banjarmasin police chief on Friday.
Former main lecturer in STIK Lemdik Pol National Police Headquarters said his appreciation toward firefighters who helped put out the fire quickly at the scene.
However, it should also be understood, he added, after which the occurrence should be sterilized for the interests of the police investigation. "It appears this is not yet understood by residents. The incident site should not be obok-obok (stirred up) before police officers completed the investigation," he said.
He cited the fire incident that occurred at Jalan Sulawesi, Lama Market, which led to one fatality and 13 families homeless, on Wednesday (8/10) ago, which is being investigated.
"We ask the help of a forensic lab team from National Police Headquaters to investigate," he said admitted so far have not concluded what trigger fires there.
He expects all firefighters to maintain safety in traffic. Good intentions to help people whose homes burned should not endanger and sacrifice themselves and other road users.
As is known, the city of Banjarmasin ravaged by residential fires in a row from Wednesday through Friday (10/10). After a fire at Jalan Sulawesi, then at Teratai Complex Herlina, Sungai Andai, North Banjarmasin, resulting in four houses burned, and continued in Muara Kelayan where a rice store burned, and it happened again on Friday afternoon in SMK Wikrama at Jalan Veteran.
Banjarmasin Regional Disaster and Fire Agency noted this year 73 fires occurred with a total material loss Rp26 billion and over 300 families homeless.
