The forest and land fire on the slopes of Mount Lawu is still\nburning. The blaze in Gondosuli village, Tawangmangu sub-district,\nKaranganyar, has reportedly grown and is moving towards Ngargoyoso\nsub-district and the Hargo Dalem summit.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The fire] has reached Hargo Puruso, almost at the summit, nearly\nreaching Hargo Dalem. Hargo Puruso was already on fire yesterday, but I\nhave not received an update today,\u201d Tawangmangu sub-district head Eko\nJoko Widodo said on Wednesday (21 October), as quoted by\ndetikJateng.<\/p>\n
Separately, Sugiharjo, acting head of the Karanganyar Regional\nDisaster Management Agency (BPBD), said the Hargo Puruso area had been\nburning since Tuesday (20 October).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt had reached Hargo Puruso yesterday. Today the fire has spread\ndownhill; yes, [the highest point reached] was Hargo Puruso yesterday,\u201d\nSugiharjo said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, information gathered by reporters indicated that a thin\nlayer of ash from the fire on Lawu\u2019s slopes had reached plantations and\nresidents\u2019 homes, particularly in Tawangmangu and Ngargoyoso.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat may be the case, because the wind is blowing north. It is\npossible, but I have not received a report,\u201d Sugiharjo said when asked\nwhether ash had reached residential areas.<\/p>\n
Efforts to extinguish the fire are continuing, particularly through\nwater bombing. Sugiharjo said 12 water-bombing sorties were planned for\nthe day, with six completed by midday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe weather up there is still unfavourable, with wind and fog,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Joint teams are also continuing to fight the fire manually and\nestablish firebreaks. In Ngargoyoso, teams are safeguarding residents\u2019\nwater-pipeline routes.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, residents from Cetho went up to secure the pipelines. The\nfire had not reached them; yesterday it came within five metres and was\nthen extinguished. The team continues to ensure the fire does not reach\nresidents\u2019 pipeline routes,\u201d Sugiharjo said.<\/p>\n
Earlier reports said the fire on Mount Lawu\u2019s slopes had grown and\nspread, with the area of burned forest and land rising sharply. The\nflames were also said to be getting closer to residents\u2019 water\nsources.<\/p>\n
To prevent the fire from reaching pipelines, tourist attractions and\nsettlements, a new post was opened at Cetho Temple. The Cetho post was\ndue to begin operations on Wednesday (21 October).<\/p>\n
Its operations will focus on checking the condition of water-source\npipelines, securing pipeline routes and placement points, and\ndocumenting facilities and conditions on the ground.<\/p>\n
The fire on Lawu\u2019s slopes was first detected last Thursday (15\nOctober), starting in forest compartments 28, 32 and 62c in Gondosuli\nvillage.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-and-land-fire-on-mount-lawu-grows-advancing-towards-hargo-dalem-summit-1792576331", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }