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        "id": 2008843,
        "msgid": "indonesia-records-decline-in-forest-and-land-fire-hotspots-1790679063",
        "date": "2026-09-29 16:58:39",
        "title": "Indonesia records decline in forest and land fire hotspots",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry has reported a decrease in high-confidence forest and land fire hotspots across six priority provinces. Despite this positive trend, the government is intensifying fire control operations, deploying 61 aircraft for patrolling and water bombing to manage remaining thermal anomalies.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cThis drop is positive progress, though conditions vary across\nregions,\u201d head of the ministry\u2019s Bureau of Public Relations and\nInternational Cooperation, Ristianto Pribadi, said in a statement\nreceived in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 365 high-confidence hotspots were spread across several\nlocations, primarily within the six provinces prioritized for fire\ncontrol.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ristianto, among the six, South Sumatra recorded the\nhighest number of high-confidence hotspots, while Central Kalimantan saw\na significant decline.<\/p>\n<p>Ministry data showed that as of 9:00 p.m. Western Indonesia Time\n(WIB) on Monday (September 28), South Sumatra recorded 96 hotspots,\nCentral Kalimantan 37, Jambi 25, and South Kalimantan four. Meanwhile,\nWest Kalimantan and Riau reported zero hotspots.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that overall, high-confidence hotspots in the six priority\nprovinces fell from 204 to 162.<\/p>\n<p>However, operations are currently being stepped up, particularly in\nareas showing an increase or maintaining high hotspot activity,\nspecifically South Sumatra and Central Kalimantan.<\/p>\n<p>Hotspots do not represent actual fire occurrences, but rather thermal\nsurface anomalies detected by NASA\u2019s Terra\/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA-20\nsatellites.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the decline, Ristianto assured that fire control efforts\nremain underway, with the government deploying a fleet of 61 aircraft,\nincluding 17 units for patrols and weather modification operations, as\nwell as 44 units tasked with water bombing.<\/p>\n<p>He affirmed that the government continues to pay special attention to\npeatlands, as fires there can smolder underground even after surface\nflames appear to be extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, the wetting and cooling process must continue until the\nlocation is completely secure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Riau reports zero active forest and land fires<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo demands firms comply with wildfire safety\nrules<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo seeks stricter rules to prevent forest\nfires<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Prisca Triferna, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-records-decline-in-forest-and-land-fire-hotspots-1790679063",
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