Did Fire Break Out at KPK Building Today?
The smoke that wafted around the KPK Building came from its protection system.
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) denied that a fire had broken out at its Red and White Building in South Jakarta. The spokesperson for KPK, Budi Prasetyo, explained that the thick smoke emanating from the building was due to fumigation activities within the building, not a fire.
The smoke was produced by the building's protection system, which is designed to extinguish sparks in electronic devices. This incident occurred in the basement, specifically in the UPS battery room. Firefighters were called to the scene at 11:25 a.m. Jakarta time, but the fire had been extinguished by 11:34 a.m. The firefighting team responded with three fire trucks and 14 personnel, but the exact cause of the smoke remains unclear.
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