KUNINGAN \u2014 The forest and land fire in Mount Ciremai National Park\n(TNGC), Kuningan Regency, West Java, is beginning to come under control\nafter burning since Wednesday (21 October 2026). Although satellite\nmonitoring has stopped detecting hotspots, more than 300 joint personnel\nare continuing cooling operations and patrols to prevent the fire from\nbreaking out again.<\/p>\n
Indra Bayu Permana, head of the Kuningan Regency Disaster Mitigation\nAgency (BPBD), said that the latest satellite monitoring update, at 6.30\npm local time on Saturday (24 October 2026), found no hotspots in the\naffected area. However, smoke was still visible in several locations, so\nfirefighting operations had not been halted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThankfully, we have deployed more than 300 personnel to three\nlocations: Bintangot, Karang Dinding and Bukit Seribu Bintang. Following\npatrols and firefighting efforts, the Cipomi satellite monitoring update\nat around 6.30 pm found no remaining hotspots,\u201d Indra said on Saturday\nevening.<\/p>\n
Joint personnel have been deployed to the three locations that were\npreviously the focus of the response: Bintangot, Karang Dinding and\nBukit Seribu Bintang. Patrols are being conducted to ensure no embers\nremain that could trigger further fires.<\/p>\n
Karang Dinding and Bukit Seribu Bintang remain the focus of cooling\noperations, as smoke has been observed in several areas. This indicates\nthat the risk of fire has not entirely passed, even though satellites\nare no longer detecting hotspots.<\/p>\n
Crews are also containing the affected areas to prevent the fire from\nspreading again. Response efforts are continuing with joint personnel,\nlocal residents and volunteers.<\/p>\n
Indra said firefighting and cooling operations would continue around\nthe clock until all remaining embers had been dealt with. The command\npost is also continuing operations to monitor personnel movements,\nvehicle deployments and logistical requirements for crews in the\nfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will, God willing, continue this response 24 hours a day until it\nis complete, including ensuring that the remaining smoke has fully\ncleared. The command post remains on full alert to monitor our\ncolleagues\u2019 movements and meet personnel and logistical needs,\u201d Indra\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The fire in the TNGC area was first detected at around 8.44 pm on\nWednesday (21 October 2026). It began in Area I of Mount Ciremai\nNational Park, Kuningan Regency, and then spread through flammable\nvegetation.<\/p>\n
The burned materials included scrub, alang-alang grass, dry leaf\nlitter and pine trees. This vegetation posed a challenge for crews\nbecause the fire could spread through dry material on the ground.<\/p>\n
Since the fire was detected, joint personnel, residents and\nvolunteers have tackled it from the ground. West Java Governor Dedi\nMulyadi also went to the affected area to lead the response.<\/p>\n
The operation was also carried out from the air, using an Indonesian\nAir Force helicopter to conduct water-bombing. Aerial water drops helped\ncrews reach fire sites that were difficult for ground teams to\naccess.<\/p>\n
Although no hotspots are being detected, crews are continuing to\nmonitor the area to ensure the fire is fully extinguished. Cooling is an\nimportant stage before the wildfire response in the Mount Ciremai area\ncan be declared complete.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-at-mount-ciremai-brought-under-control-cooling-operations-continue-1792900235", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }