{"id":3249,"date":"2025-12-26T11:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:59:00","slug":"video-car-fire-on-petitenget-road-raises-safety-concerns-during-balis-holiday-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/video-car-fire-on-petitenget-road-raises-safety-concerns-during-balis-holiday-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Car Fire on Petitenget Road Raises Safety Concerns During Bali\u2019s Holiday Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kerobokan, Bali<\/em> \u2014 A late Christmas night in one of Bali\u2019s busiest tourism corridors briefly turned tense when a car caught fire on Jalan Petitenget, underscoring the risks that accompany peak holiday travel on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At approximately 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, a Daihatsu Xenia operated by Agus Purwanto, a Grab driver, was engulfed in flames while traveling through Kerobokan Kelod. The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, destroyed the vehicle entirely. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident occurred in an area known for its dense mix of restaurants, villas, nightlife venues, and late night traffic. With Christmas crowds still moving between Seminyak and surrounding neighborhoods, the sudden blaze caused momentary panic among motorists and pedestrians nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to officials, the first emergency call came from Putu Aditya, an online motorcycle taxi driver who witnessed the fire and immediately alerted the Badung Fire and Rescue Agency. Within minutes, firefighting units from the Tibubeneng Nataru post and Kunti station were dispatched, navigating through heavy traffic to reach the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire crews arrived in roughly ten minutes. Containing the blaze, however, proved far more challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fire had already intensified and spread across nearly the entire vehicle by the time we arrived,\u201d said I Wayan Jigeh, the on-site commander for Badung\u2019s fire departmen<\/a>t. \u201cThe extinguishing process took about 90 minutes, but our priority was preventing the flames from spreading to nearby buildings or other vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Badung Regency Fire Department tries to extinguish the fire in Kerobokan (Doc: Pemkab Badung)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Badung Regency Fire Department tries to extinguish the fire in Kerobokan (Doc: Pemkab Badung)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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That effort succeeded. Despite the car being reduced to a skeletal frame of metal, surrounding shops and structures were spared. For a neighborhood packed tightly with commercial properties, the outcome was widely viewed as a relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agus Purwanto managed to escape unharmed, a detail repeatedly emphasized by responders. \u201cIn situations like this, the absence of casualties is the most important result,\u201d Jigeh added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Broader Safety Reminder for Holiday Travelers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Car Fire on Petitenget Road Raises Safety Concerns During Bali\u2019s Holiday Rush 25 December 2025

For More : https:\/\/t.co\/al5ppKTwYz<\/a>#HeyBaliNews<\/a> #BaliUpdate<\/a> #Petitenget<\/a> #BaliTraffic<\/a> #BaliSafety<\/a> #BreakingBali<\/a> #BaliHoliday<\/a> #TravelSafety<\/a> #BaliExpats<\/a> #BaliTourism<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4XhviskCNp<\/a><\/p>— Hey Bali (@Heybaliinfo) December 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>