Fire Risk Mapping Based on Land Use and Population Density in Bekasi Regency

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Rapid urbanization and industrial growth in Bekasi Regency have substantially elevated fire vulnerability, generating 1,401 fire incidents from 2020 to May 2025. This study aims to develop a Fire Protection System Master Plan (Rencana Induk Sistem Proteksi Kebakaran/RISPK) for Bekasi Regency through a multi-variable fire risk mapping approach. The research employs descriptive methods combining primary data from field surveys and interviews with fire department officials, and secondary data from the Bekasi Regency Fire Department and Statistics Agency (BPS). Fire risk was assessed through a weighted scoring model incorporating three variables: land use function (weight: 2), population density and fire incidence (weight: 3), and yard area percentage (weight: 1), analyzed across 23 sub-districts. Results indicate that eight sub-districts—Babelan, Cibitung, Cikarang Barat, Cikarang Selatan, Cikarang Utara, Tambun Selatan, Tambun Utara, and Tarumajaya—are classified as high fire risk. The study proposes three Fire Management Areas (Wilayah Manajemen Kebakaran/WMK) aligned with spatial planning directives and identifies critical gaps in firefighting infrastructure, including an insufficient fleet of only 17 fire trucks against a minimum requirement of 46 units. The findings contribute a replicable model for integrating spatial risk assessment with fire protection planning in rapidly urbanizing regencies in Indonesia.

Keywords: fire management area, fire risk mapping, RISPK, urban fire protection