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Four Cars Burn in Tebet Parking Lot, No Injuries Reported
A fire burned four cars at TIS Square in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Fire officials said the blaze apparently began in a BMW and spread to three nearby cars in the parking area.
The suspected cause was an electrical short circuit, but officials said the cause remained under investigation.
Firefighters sent six fire engines and 28 personnel to the scene and finished cooling the area by 4:15 p.m.
No one was reported hurt or killed in the fire.
Traffic congestion around Pancoran also delayed buses on TransJakarta’s Corridor 9 and several routes.
TransJakarta advised passengers to check its X account for service updates.
A fire at the TIS Square parking area in Tebet, South Jakarta, was extinguished on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
DetikNews reported that four cars burned, while other reports gave different counts and descriptions of the vehicles.
Fire officials said a short circuit was suspected, but the cause was still under investigation.
Six fire engines and 28 firefighters were deployed.
No injuries or deaths were reported, and traffic congestion delayed several TransJakarta services.
- Who
- Four cars were reported burned by detikNews; other reports gave different counts. No injuries or deaths were reported.
- What
- A fire spread among parked cars at TIS Square. The cause was under investigation, with a short circuit suspected.
- When
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The fire department received a report at 3:44 p.m. local time.
- Where
- The parking area at TIS Square on Jalan Letjen MT Haryono, Tebet Barat, South Jakarta.
- Why
- A short circuit was suspected, but officials said the cause was still under investigation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The fire department received a report about the fire.
Firefighters arrived at the scene, according to the Command Center data cited by Kumparan.com and Liputan6.com.
Firefighters began suppression operations.
The fire was reported contained.
The operation was reported complete after cooling work.
- Location
- TIS Square parking area, Tebet Barat, South Jakarta
- Reported vehicles
- DetikNews reported four cars; Kumparan.com reported three, and Liputan6.com described an electric car
- Fire response
- 6 fire engines and 28 firefighters
- Report received
- 3:44 p.m. local time, October 14, 2026
- Casualties
- No injuries or deaths reported by detikNews and Kumparan.com
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What people are saying
The suspected cause was an electrical short circuit in the BMW.
Could be (a short circuit). Still under investigation. Because it was in a parking lot, the cars were not running.
Corridor 9, routes 4K, 7D, 9A, 9C and P11 are experiencing bus arrival delays due to a fire around Pancoran, which has caused traffic congestion. We apologize for the inconvenience. Follow the latest service information on X pt_transjakarta.