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Fire Breaks Out at Land Office in Indonesia’s Karawang Regency
A fire broke out at the land office in Karawang, a regency in Indonesia’s West Java province, on Wednesday night.
It started at about 9:30 p.m.
local time and flames were seen in the main part of the building.
A witness said he heard an explosion before smoke appeared, but officials had not confirmed the cause.
Five fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze, while local residents helped find water.
The fire was still burning when the account was published.
Authorities had not responded to requests for comment, so the cause and extent of the damage were not yet known.
A fire broke out at the National Land Agency office in Karawang Regency, West Java, on Wednesday night.
Firefighters were responding, and the blaze was still burning in reports published that night.
The cause of the fire and whether anyone was injured or killed were not known.
A resident said he heard what sounded like an explosion before seeing black smoke and flames.
Reports gave different times for when the fire occurred: around 21:30 and 22:54 local time.
- Who
- The Karawang Regency National Land Agency (BPN) office was affected.
- What
- A fire broke out at the office. The cause and whether there were casualties were not known.
- When
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026; reports cited around 21:30 and 22:54 WIB.
- Where
- The BPN office in Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated. A resident said he heard what sounded like an explosion before the fire.
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CNN Indonesia reported that the fire broke out at the office.
Detik said the fire was reported at this time.
Firefighters were deployed and were still handling the blaze in the reports.
- Location
- Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia
- Building
- National Land Agency (BPN) office
- CNN Indonesia reported time
- Around 21:30 WIB on October 14, 2026
- Detik reported time
- 22:54 WIB on October 14, 2026
- Fire response
- Five fire engines were reported at the scene by a resident in CNN Indonesia’s account
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What people are saying
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Iya betul (kantor BPN Karawang kebakaran)