Research vessel BARUNA JAYA I, which became well-known after taking part in search for crashed flight Lion Air JT 610 black box, was nearly gutted by the disastrous fire in Muara Baru, Penjaringa, North Jakarta.
Fire started in the afternoon Feb 23 on one of dozens of local fishing vessels and boats, berthed in harbor, and quickly spread to other, mainly wooden, vessels.
As of afternoon Feb 24, firefighters were still dousing fire, which destroyed at least 35 vessels. Reportedly, BARUNA JAYA I was rescued from fire, and remained undamaged. Several videos give a good impression of the inferno in Muara Baru.
