Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Fires in Jakarta can erupt at any moment, regardless of the season, with nearly daily occurrences reported in several densely populated areas of the city.

The dry and rainy seasons fail to prevent these destructive fires from scorching and devastating landed houses or multi-storey buildings.

These fires do not just affect one or two buildings; they can damage hundreds. The buildings destroyed served as homes and shelters for residents from the scorching sun and heavy rainfall.

Recently, a fire ravaged a densely populated area in Kebon Kosong Village, Kemayoran Sub-district, Central Jakarta, where 543 houses were destroyed by flames.

This fire was not an isolated event. Prior to the early morning fire in Kebon Koson...