Fire gutted a fish cooler warehouse belongs to PT Artha Mitama on Jalan Cumi Raya, Muara Baru Fishery Port, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Friday (4/11). The fire originated from welding sparks which quickly grabbed boxes filled with fish. After fighting for three hours, North Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department finally extinguished the fire.

Employees have tried to put out the fire using light fire extinguisher tool (APAR), but they failed. The fire quickly enlarged

According to Platoon Commander of Penjaringan Sub-District Group B, Dede Budi, at around 10.30 AM before fire happened, the workers were welding around the location. Allegedly careless, the welding sparks then grabbed the boxes filled with fish.

“Employees have tried to put out the fire using light fire extinguisher tool (APAR), but they failed. The fire quickly enlarged ,” he stated.

In this incident, the fire burned 20 tons of fish and 8x12-square-meter area. To put out the fire, 60 firemen from North Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department and Penjaringan Sub-District Section were deployed. Although there is no casualty in this incident, three employees are injured on their hands.