The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has confirmed that a\nforest and land fire in North Toraja regency, South Sulawesi, has been\nextinguished.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth affected villages, Rangri and Ratte, are now free of fire,\u201d\nsaid Berton SP Panjaitan, acting head of BNPB\u2019s Disaster Data,\nInformation and Communication Centre, during a live BNPB broadcast on\nWednesday (28 October).<\/p>\n
The fire in North Toraja burned hundreds of coffins at Liang\nPongtimban. Berton confirmed the incident, saying it took place on\nSaturday (24 October).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to clarify that the incident occurred on 24 October\nand the fire was extinguished more than 16 hours after it started,\u201d\nBerton said.<\/p>\n
Reports said the fire burned around seven hectares. Berton said it\naffected Lembang Rangri and Lembang Ratte, and that stone graves near\nthe site also caught fire.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the latest situation was that the fire had been\nextinguished. The response was carried out by the Regional Disaster\nManagement Agency (BPBD), the fire service and local residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stone graves that were also affected are now free of fire,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The stone burial site is known as Liang Pongtimban and is used by\nlocal residents to store coffins. More specifically, it is a traditional\ncemetery comprising cavities in a rock cliff, with each cavity generally\nused to hold the coffins of members of an extended family.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bnpb-confirms-forest-fire-in-north-toraja-has-been-extinguished-1793184844", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }