Garut (ANTARA) \u2013 The West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency\n(BBKSDA) says the hiking route at Mount Papandayan in Garut Regency has\nreopened after it was previously closed because of the blue-fire\nphenomenon in the crater area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe blue fire has disappeared, and tourism activities have reopened\nunder monitoring. Visitors are advised to pass through the crater area\nand not to stay there for long,\u201d said Vitriana Yulalita, head of BBKSDA\nWest Java\u2019s Conservation Area V office in Garut, on Sunday.<\/p>\n
She said the natural phenomenon was observed in the crater area on 24\nSeptember 2026. Restrictions were subsequently imposed to prevent\nvisitors from passing through or approaching the area.<\/p>\n
The reopening was based on the disappearance of the phenomenon and\nMount Papandayan\u2019s activity being recorded at Level I (normal) by the\nGeological Agency\u2019s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard\nMitigation (PVMBG), she said.<\/p>\n
Although the route has reopened, BBKSDA and the site operator will\ncontinue monitoring the crater area and visitors to ensure their\nsafety.<\/p>\n
\u201cCamping at Pondok Saladah remains restricted as a measure to prevent\nforest and land fires,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Separately, Amin Kaban, operational manager of the Mount Papandayan\nNature Tourism Park, confirmed that the route had reopened to hikers and\nsaid it would remain under monitoring to ensure safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat BBKSDA has said is correct: it has reopened, and visitor\nnumbers are still at their usual level,\u201d Amin said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/blue-fire-disappears-as-mount-papandayan-hiking-route-reopens-1791705092", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }