The Mount Bromo tourism area within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National\nPark (TNBTS) has been officially closed to all tourism activities\nfollowing a resurgence of forest and land fires in the region.<\/p>\n
The fire, which broke out on Thursday afternoon (10\/09) in the Pengol\nSavanna, Ngadas Village, Sukapura District, Probolinggo Regency, has\nsince spread to Bukit Teletubbies and Gunung Kursi as of Saturday\n(12\/09).<\/p>\n
The Head of the TNBTS Great Office, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha,\nannounced that the closure is effective from Saturday (12\/09) until\nfurther notice, as stated in official announcement number\nPG.23\/T.8\/TU\/HMS.01.07\/B\/09\/2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe closure is implemented from Saturday, 12 September 2026, until a\ndeadline that will be communicated later, considering the development of\nthe fire conditions, the handling and extinguishing process, and the\nsafety of the area,\u201d said Rudijante.<\/p>\n
Rudijanta stated that the closure was necessary due to the expanding\nfire and thickening smoke, which are deemed to impair visibility,\nmobility, and visitor safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe increasing extent of the forest fires in the Bromo TNBTS area,\ncoupled with the dry season conditions that leave vegetation,\nparticularly grasses, in a dry state and the potential for strong winds\nthat can accelerate the spread of fire, is a major factor,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
\u201cAccompanied by increasingly thick smoke around the affected area,\nwhich has the potential to disrupt visibility, mobility, security, and\nthe safety of visitors, as well as potentially hindering the fire\nhandling and extinguishing process,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Currently, he said, all entry points to Mount Bromo are completely\nclosed to tourism to ensure the effectiveness of firefighting efforts\nand to prioritise the safety of visitors.<\/p>\n
For visitors who have purchased entry tickets via the\nbromotenggersemeru.id website during the closure period, the TNBTS Great\nOffice will provide options for rescheduling or refunds, with the\nspecific mechanism to be announced later.<\/p>\n
Rudijanta also emphasised that access to the fire site is strictly\nreserved for officers, partners, and volunteers involved in the\nfirefighting and handling operations according to their duties and\nauthority.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public and visitors are requested not to approach the fire site\nand to always pay attention to official information released by the\nTNBTS Great Office,\u201d the announcement read.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Rudijanta noted that tourism activities to Ranu Regulo\ncan still proceed in accordance with existing regulations.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Mount Bromo area suffered a massive fire that lasted\n13 days from 3 August 2026 until it was declared fully extinguished on\n14 August 2026, with the affected area reaching approximately 1,120\nhectares.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-fires-spread-mount-bromo-tourism-closed-completely-1789217703", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }