BeritaBali reports that three local businesses on Jalan Danau Poso in Sanur, Bali, were destroyed by a fire on Sunday afternoon, 14 June 2026.
Initial suspicions point to cooking oil that caught fire in the kitchen of Stumpy’s Bar and Restaurant.
No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.
The head of the South Denpasar Police Precinct, AKP Agus Adi Apriyoga, confirmed that three businesses were consumed in the fire:
- Stumpy’s Bar, owned by Mea Hutapea (41)
- My Bar, owned by Desi Yuningaih (47)
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Eva Wani Manurung (35), an employee at Stumpy’s Bar, said the fire started while heating oil on the stove, which quickly got out of control.
She tried to put out the fire with a wet cloth, but it spread rapidly.
Manurung raised the alarm. A neighbor used a fire extinguisher, but the fire reignited after it was emptied.
Seni Winda Sari (50), an employee of My Bar, saw smoke and fire enter her workplace, which she and others could not extinguish before it spread.
Police say the employees attempted to save some valuable items before fleeing to safety.
Denpasar firefighters arrived after staff and neighbors’ failed efforts and struggled to extinguish the fire before it could spread further to other buildings.
Police officers also attended the scene, which they secured as a crime scene.
Police Chief Agus of the Denpasar police told the press: “There were no fatalities or injuries. The business owners are still assessing the material losses.” Commenting further, Agus said investigations suggest the fire started from a cooking oil fire in the kitchen of Stumpy’s Bar and Restaurant.
Concluding, Chief Agus said: “There were no fatalities or injuries caused by the fire. Meanwhile, business owners are assessing the cost of the damage caused by the fire.”
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