# Electric Short Circuit Sparks House Fire in Tanjung Priok

> A house fire in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, forced sick residents to evacuate after suspected electrical short circuit.
- Title: Electric Short Circuit Sparks House Fire in Tanjung Priok
- Summary: A house fire in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, forced sick residents to evacuate after suspected electrical short circuit.
- Keywords: tanjung priok, electric short circuit, house fire, evacuation, sick resident, jakarta utara, kelurahan kebon bawang, Republika Online
- Source: Republika Online — https://news.republika.co.id/berita/to787i7830000/korsleting-listrik-diduga-picu-kebakaran-rumah-di-tanjung-priok-penghuni-sakit-dievakuasi
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:45:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tanjung priok, electric short circuit, house fire, evacuation, sick resident, jakarta utara, kelurahan kebon bawang, news
## House Fire in Tanjung Priok
A house fire in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, forced sick residents to evacuate after suspected electrical short circuit.
## Fire Origin and Evacuation
The fire started in a building in RT 04, but sick residents were evacuated from the front part of the house in RT 05.
## Emergency Response
Seven fire trucks, ambulances, and rescue vehicles arrived by 9:30 PM to extinguish the fire within 1.5 hours.
## Key takeaway

A house fire in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, caused by a suspected electrical short circuit, led to sick residents being evacuated to the nearest hospital.