# Jakarta Bapenda building fire and subsequent second blaze

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jakarta-bapenda-building-fire
> Updated: 2026-08-21T13:53:00.000Z. Sources: 29. Developments: 3.

A major fire broke out at the Jakarta Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda) building on Abdul Muis Road on the night of August 7, 2026. The blaze, which began around 21:30, affected floors 11 through 16 of the 16-story structure. Firefighting efforts involved approximately 180 personnel and 37 fire engines. One worker was rescued from the 15th floor and treated at RSUD Tarakan for breathing difficulties.

The fire caused significant damage to the building's infrastructure, specifically impacting the Traffic Management Control system on the 16th floor and the Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) Command Center. Consequently, the artificial intelligence technology used for automated traffic regulation became temporarily unavailable, forcing authorities to switch to manual traffic light operation and deploy personnel to high-traffic intersections. A backup Command Center was activated at MT Haryono to manage transportation flow.

Governor Pramono Anung confirmed that tax and regional asset data remain secure due to full digitization and off-site backups. To manage the disruption, approximately 1,000 civil servants based in the affected building were instructed to implement temporary work-from-home or work-from-anywhere schemes.

On August 21, 2026, the Bapenda building experienced a second fire in less than a month. This incident originated in an archive room on the 11th floor at approximately 5:10 PM WIB. Firefighters utilized eight engines and 30 personnel to extinguish the blaze by 9:55 PM. During the operation, crews reportedly faced difficulties because the building's water pumps were non-functional. No casualties were reported in this second incident, which preliminary investigations suggest may have been caused by high temperatures.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Bapenda DKI Jakarta building suffers second fire in one month

The Bapenda DKI Jakarta building in Central Jakarta suffered a second fire in less than a month, with flames originating in an 11th-floor archive room on August 21, 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bapenda-dki-jakarta-building-suffers-second-fire-in-one-month

### 2026-08-09: Jakarta traffic lights switched to manual control following Bapenda building fire

A fire at Jakarta's Bapenda building has disabled AI-driven traffic light controls, forcing manual management of intersections to prevent congestion. Tax systems remain unaffected due to digitalization.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jakarta-traffic-lights-switched-to-manual-control-following-bapenda-building-fire

### 2026-08-07: Bapenda Jakarta building fire damages 16th floor and disrupts traffic systems

A fire destroyed floors 11-16 of Jakarta's Bapenda building on August 7, 2026. Tax data remains secure via off-site backups, while 1,000 affected employees have been moved to WFH arrangements temporarily.

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jakarta-tax-office-fire-forces-full-closure-of-abdul-muis-road

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