From as many as 61 cases of fire in Garut regency, West Java, during the period January 1 through August 25, 2010, swallowing the loss of Rp 9, 74 billion more, not including losses due to severe burns and loss of life.

Plt. UPTD Head Fire Department (fire engines) local, Dede Sambas head of Garut News, Wednesday revealed the cause of fires in the region over the years, mostly due to the fire originated from the kitchen stove, as well as electric short circuiting.

So hopefully, that people wary of the condition of each of her kitchen stove and the installation of electricity in the house, should not arbitrarily install electrical circuit, and use the Indonesian National standard power cables, he added.

While 75 cases of fires during 2009 and, swallowing a loss of Rp12 billion more, also commonly caused by electrical short-circuiting and fire came from the kitchen stove, he said.

Cases in 2010 was the largest fire, took place in March and June, each occurrence of fires in the complex of traditional markets.

However, the number of all cases of fire, do not include similar events that are not reported by the community, said Dede Sambas.