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        "msgid": "forest-and-land-fires-continue-to-rage-across-four-mountains-in-east-java-1792453898",
        "date": "2026-10-20 05:50:23",
        "title": "Forest and Land Fires Continue to Rage Across Four Mountains in East Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Forest and land fires remain active at several mountain sites in East Java, including Bromo, Sigiran, Arjuno-Welirang and the Situbondo highlands. The blaze at Bromo has burned 75.37 hectares and previously killed four members of a joint response team, while strong winds and steep terrain are hampering firefighting efforts.",
        "content": "<p>Forest and land fires in several mountain areas of East Java were\nstill burning on Monday (19 October). Flames were reported at Mount\nBromo, Mount Sigiran, Mount Arjuno-Welirang or Ringgit, and in the\nmountain region of Situbondo.<\/p>\n<p>Satriyo Nurseno, head of emergency and logistics at the East Java\nRegional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), said the fire in the Mount\nBromo area of Probolinggo Regency, which started at Bukit Kembang on\nThursday (15 October), had so far burned 75.37 hectares.<\/p>\n<p>Satriyo said the joint response team was concentrating on stopping\nthe fire from spreading, as strong gusts were pushing the flames\nonwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is still smoke and a sizeable fire. The main obstacle in the\nfield is the strong wind, which is causing the fire to spread quickly.\nThe joint team will continue firefighting efforts in the Bromo area,\u201d\nSatriyo said.<\/p>\n<p>The fire in the Bromo area, part of Bromo Tengger Semeru National\nPark (TNBTS), had previously killed four members of the joint response\nteam and left two others seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe area burned is 75.37 hectares,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Satriyo added that forest and land fires had also affected Mount\nSigiran in Mojokerto Regency. A fire that appeared above Surga Cendono\nlast week was still visible.<\/p>\n<p>He said the extreme mountain terrain was making it difficult for\nfirefighters to reach the source of the blaze, so they had to focus on\npreventing it from spreading into lower areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot tackle the fire manually because the hotspots are\ndifficult to reach and the terrain is steep. The joint team will\ncontinue manual firefighting in areas accessible by land and will create\nfirebreaks,\u201d Satriyo said.<\/p>\n<p>The team fighting the fire in the Arjuno-Welirang area, specifically\nat Mount Ringgit in Pasuruan, faced similar conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, detected on Friday (16 October), had left several hotspots.\nHundreds of personnel from the BPBD, the Taman Hutan Raya (Tahura)\nauthority, Perhutani and community groups remained on standby to contain\nits spread.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHotspots and active fires are still being detected in the Mount\nRinggit area. Today, the joint team will continue its response at the\nsite, carrying out manual firefighting and creating firebreaks in\naccessible areas,\u201d Satriyo said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Satriyo said three fires had also been detected in the\nTamankursi area of Situbondo, with some spreading into Probolinggo and\nJember.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEast Java Provincial BPBD personnel and the Situbondo Regency BPBD\nteam are assessing the situation and co-ordinating with the Natural\nResources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). The joint team is continuing to\nmonitor the fires from a distance,\u201d Satriyo said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-and-land-fires-continue-to-rage-across-four-mountains-in-east-java-1792453898",
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