Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has inspected the handling of\nforest and land fires in the Mount Bromo area. He stated that helicopter\nwater bombing would be used to its maximum capacity until the flames are\ncompletely extinguished.<\/p>\n
Raja Juli was accompanied by all officials from the Bromo Tengger\nSemeru National Park (TNBTS), the Indonesian National Armed Forces\n(TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and affected regional\nheads during the review on Sunday (9\/8). He also monitored the\nfirefighting process from both land and air.<\/p>\n
Several points still experiencing fires include the P-30 Cliff area\nin Sumber District, Probolinggo Regency, and around Mount Dingklik in\nTosari District, Pasuruan Regency. Raja Juli noted that aerial\nfirefighting is a crucial strategy for reaching hotspots that are\ndifficult for ground crews to access.<\/p>\n
\"As of today, they are operating until 17.00 WIB because the weather\nis good. Yesterday, they only managed until 13.30 due to strong winds\nand returning fog. Starting today, it has been clear,\" said Raja\nJuli.<\/p>\n
The water bombing operation is being carried out more optimally this\ntime due to supportive weather conditions. Under ideal circumstances,\none helicopter can conduct up to 30 water drops in a single day.<\/p>\n
\"If it is not yet extinguished, we will continue until it is,\" he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Based on preliminary verified data, the burnt area in the Bromo\nregion has reached approximately 520 hectares. Of that total, around 300\nhectares burned the previous night.<\/p>\n
During the firefighting process, all four access points to the Bromo\narea from Malang, Lumajang, Pasuruan, and Probolinggo regencies have\nbeen completely closed. The closure will remain in effect until an\nunspecified time.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forestry-minister-reviews-bromo-fire-response-maximises-water-bombing-1786312223", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }