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        "id": 1899299,
        "msgid": "forest-and-land-fires-spread-to-17-regencies-and-cities-in-west-java-1785829815",
        "date": "2026-08-04 13:34:00",
        "title": "Forest and Land Fires Spread to 17 Regencies and Cities in West Java",
        "author": "Wisnu Arto Subari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The prolonged dry season has caused forest and land fires to spread across 17 regencies and cities in West Java, scorching over 77 hectares of land. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reports that Sumedang is the worst-affected area, with human negligence such as uncontrolled waste burning and discarded cigarette butts cited as major contributing factors. Authorities are urging residents to remain vigilant as extremely dry conditions persist.",
        "content": "<p>The prolonged dry season hitting West Java is beginning to have a\nsignificant impact on the environment. The Regional Disaster Management\nAgency (BPBD) of West Java Province has recorded that forest and land\nfires (karhutla) have occurred in 17 regencies and cities across the\nregion. To date, BPBD West Java has received reports of 71 forest and\nland fire incidents spread across various points. BPBD West Java\nspokesperson Hadi Rahmat detailed that Sumedang Regency is the most\nfrequently affected area. \u201cThe area most frequently experiencing forest\nand land fires is Sumedang, with 12 incidents. Other high-incident areas\nare Majalengka with 11 events, as well as Cirebon, Sukabumi, and Bandung\nRegencies, each with 6 incidents,\u201d Hadi Rahmat stated on Tuesday (4\/8).\nCumulatively, these forest and land fire events have affected 81\nvillages and sub-districts spread across 56 districts. The environmental\ndamage caused by the fires has scorched a total land area of 77.51\nhectares. Regarding the cause, Hadi explained that the extremely dry\nconditions resulting from the long drought are the main factor. However,\nhuman negligence is also a significant trigger that cannot be ignored.\nMany incidents were sparked by uncontrolled waste burning and the habit\nof carelessly discarding lit cigarette butts in dry areas. \u201cWe urge\nresidents to continuously increase their vigilance. Much of the land in\nWest Java is very dry, making it highly flammable,\u201d Hadi concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-and-land-fires-spread-to-17-regencies-and-cities-in-west-java-1785829815",
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