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        "msgid": "indonesia-cools-8-hotspots-in-mount-bromo-after-active-fires-put-out-1786708224",
        "date": "2026-08-14 18:04:01",
        "title": "Indonesia cools 8 hotspots in Mount Bromo after active fires put out",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Joint firefighting teams in East Java are conducting cooling operations on eight hotspots in the Mount Bromo area after successfully extinguishing active forest and land fires. The operations, involving ground personnel and water-bombing helicopters, aim to prevent reignition of burnt vegetation across the affected 1,120-hectare area. Authorities will recommend reopening the national park's tourist area once conditions are declared completely safe.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cOnce conditions are declared safe, we will recommend reopening the\nnational park\u2019s tourist area\u201dMalang, Jawa Timur (ANTARA) - Joint teams\ntackling forest and land fires in the Mount Bromo area are focusing on\ncooling and wetting eight hotspots after detecting no new active\nfires.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Mount Bromo, East Java, on Friday, Korem 083\/Baladhika\nJaya Forest and Land Fire Response Sector Commander Colonel Inf. Wahyu\nRamadhanus Suryawan said the eight hotspots targeted for cooling and\nwetting are located in Probolinggo and Pasuruan districts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our latest situation update, we have not found any active fires.\nWe are monitoring eight hotspots and conducting cooling and wetting\noperations, with two around Seruni Point in Probolinggo and six in\nPasuruan,\u201d Suryawan said.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the cooling operations aim to prevent embers from\nburnt vegetation from reigniting.<\/p>\n<p>Ground personnel and aerial water-bombing helicopters are carrying\nout the operations through a two-pronged approach.<\/p>\n<p>At least six water-bombing sorties were planned for Friday, Suryawan\nsaid, though execution remains subject to weather conditions,\nparticularly fog.<\/p>\n<p>Joint teams were also tasked with clearing areas previously affected\nby the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonnel remain deployed across the area to monitor and search for\nactive fires, while aerial monitoring continues directly from above,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Joint teams have also intensified public outreach and education for\nresidents and tourists to prevent future forest fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese operations will continue over the coming days, combining\npatrols to spot potential fires with public information and education,\u201d\nSuryawan said.<\/p>\n<p>The team coordinates continuously with the Bromo Tengger Semeru\nNational Park Office regarding safety conditions and recommendations on\nreopening the tourist site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce conditions are declared safe, we will recommend reopening the\nnational park\u2019s tourist area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The area affected by the Mount Bromo forest fire was estimated at\napproximately 1,120.2 hectares on the 12th day of firefighting\noperations.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Two Bromo wildfire hotspots expected out by Friday:\nBNPB<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia speeds up efforts to contain Bromo\nwildfires<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Bayu Prasetyo<\/p>",
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