A fire burnt through several houses in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, after an explosion sparked the blaze on September 22.

Footage shows firefighters attempting to control and extinguish the flames in Jalan Swadaya.

According to the filmer, an explosion was heard from the second floor of a resident's home.

An explosion was heard from the second floor of a resident's house releasing sparks on Jalan Swadaya Cempaka Baru, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

The fire that quickly ignited the young material caught fire in the strong winds quickly spread to other parts of the house.

Local residents panicked when they saw the fire which had grown bigger. One of the witnesses, Andi, 35 years old, said that the fire spread quickly to other houses. semi-permanent houses quickly caught fire.

the house caught fire when residents were doing a lot of activities outside the house