Tangerang, Banten, July 5 -- The investigation into the cause of the fire at the Jatiwaringin Landfill in Tangerang, Banten, will begin after the completion of the firefighting efforts, as informed by the Environment Ministry.

The ministry is currently prioritizing efforts to extinguish the fire and prevent the spread of smoke from the landfill fire.

"Our focus now is on extinguishing the fire and preventing its spread. We cannot yet process the crime scene to determine the cause," the ministry's Deputy for Environmental Law Enforcement, Inspector General Rizal Irawan, said on Sunday.

According to him, investigative steps and disclosures for law enforcement will only be taken after the entire firefighting process at the Jatiwaringin la...