Jayapura, Papua, Nov. 3 -- Merauke Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Leonardo Yoga said police officers and residents had extinguished a fire on vacant land near Harapan Makmur Village in Kurik Subdistrict, South Papua Province.

The fire broke out on Sunday, November 1. Officers and residents quickly responded to prevent it from spreading and threatening surrounding areas.

"After receiving a report, officers from the Kurik police station went to the scene and joined residents in extinguishing the fire using available equipment," Yoga said in Merauke on Monday.

He said the swift response reflected the police force's commitment to public safety and aimed to prevent losses and disruptions to residents' activities.

Officers also mo...