Scrap warehouse and semi-permanent homes burn in large Denpasar fire

Denpasar — — A large fire swept through a scrap warehouse and adjoining semi-permanent housing on Jalan Nakula, Gang Jatayu in Pemecutan Klod, West Denpasar, on the night of Monday, 31 August 2026, continuing into the early hours of Tuesday, 1 September, according to the Bali Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD Bali) and local authorities.

BPBD Bali recorded the incident as affecting a scrap warehouse and “several” semi-permanent residences in the area of Jalan Nakula, Gang Jatayu II, in Pemecutan Klod, Denpasar Barat. The agency’s entry identifies 1 September 2026 as the date of the fire report, while police and media accounts state that the blaze first broke out on the night of 31 August around 22:30 WITA.

Multiple local outlets describe the affected site as a cluster of bedeng, or simple semi-permanent dwellings, used as housing, alongside a scrap warehouse and extensive piles of recyclable material. Preliminary police information cited by national and local media confirms that a bedeng and scrap warehouse complex was involved, though the exact number of structures destroyed has not been fully detailed.

Extent of damage and affected residents

Reports from Denpasar’s social affairs authorities and local media indicate that dozens of families were displaced by the fire. One account from the city’s Social Affairs Office cites 22 households and 62 individuals as directly affected, with the fire consuming roughly 3,000 square metres of semi-permanent housing and storage space. Other local coverage describes impacts on a broader settlement of bedeng and scrap operations, with estimates running into the hundreds of affected households across the wider area.

Media citing military and emergency officials describe the burned zone as covering between roughly 2.5 hectares and 4–5 hectares of land used for scrap storage and basic housing. Detailed, final figures for losses and exact structure counts have not yet been published, and police and disaster-management agencies were still assessing material damage in the days following the fire.

Emergency response

According to local news reports, fire crews from Denpasar’s Fire and Rescue Service deployed multiple units to the scene as flames spread through the bedeng and scrap piles. One account notes that at least a dozen fire engines were mobilised, with firefighters working through the night and into the following morning to contain the blaze and cool hotspots.

Police, military personnel and social affairs officers were also sent to the area to secure the site, support firefighting operations and begin registering displaced residents. Additional reports describe firefighters as initially struggling to bring the fire under control due to the quantity of combustible scrap and the density of semi-permanent housing around the warehouse.

Casualties and investigation

Police officials quoted in national and local media said that, as of 1 September, there were no reports of fatalities from the fire. Some residents were treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, but authorities confirmed that the incident did not result in deaths.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Early statements from the Denpasar police emphasised that the origin of the fire had not been determined and was still the subject of a formal inquiry. Subsequent local reporting, citing police sources, mentioned a suspected gas leak in one of the bedeng as a possible ignition source, but investigators have not yet announced a definitive conclusion.

BPBD Bali included the event in its September 2026 disaster and emergency update archive, alongside weather advisories and preparedness notices, underscoring the scale of the incident and its impact on residents living and working around the scrap facility.

Sources

• BPBD Provinsi Bali – Berita
• RRI Denpasar – Gudang Rongsokan di Denpasar Terbakar, Proses Pendinginan Masih Berlangsung
• CNN Indonesia – Bedeng dan Gudang Rongsokan di Denpasar Hangus Terbakar Senin Malam
• Tribun Bali – Kebakaran di Jalan Nakula Bali, Damkar Denpasar Terjunkan 12 Armada, Dinsos Lakukan Pendataan Korban
• Detak.co – Gudang Rongsokan Di Sunset Road Denpasar Terbakar 2,5 Hektare Area Dilalap Api