The joint team handling forest and land fires in the Bromo Tengger\nSemeru National Park, East Java, is tackling blazes across an area of\n899.35 hectares as of Tuesday, according to the sector commander.<\/p>\n
The fire, which began on 3 August 2026, is estimated to have affected\n899.35 hectares of land, said Colonel Inf Wahyu Ramadhanus Suryawan, who\nalso serves as commander of the 083\/Baladhika Jaya Military Resort\nCommand.<\/p>\n
He said the firefighting operation is being carried out in an\nintegrated manner across sectors, involving ministries, the Indonesian\nNational Armed Forces, the National Police, and four regional\ngovernments: Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Malang and Lumajang regencies.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that efforts to control the fire hotspots have been\nsuccessful, preventing further expansion of the affected area.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, the intervention focus is on the remaining active\nhotspots, namely Watangan at 817.342 hectares, Argowulan at 25.393\nhectares, and Dingklik, Pakis Bincil, Mungal at 56.65 hectares,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he noted that firefighting efforts face challenges such\nas wind factors and dry-season weather, as well as thick fog that limits\nvisibility for water-bombing helicopter pilots during aerial\noperations.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we are optimising two helicopters for water bombing, down from\nthree units previously, adjusting to weather dynamics and pilot\nvisibility in the field. Our priority is to cut off the spread path so\nthe fire does not expand into new vegetation areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Based on initial analysis, the likelihood of natural causes\ntriggering the fire is very small, given that the Bromo area still\nretains a certain level of humidity even during the current dry\nseason.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a follow-up measure to ensure the fire does not reignite, the\nintegrated command post under the responsibility of the Probolinggo\nMilitary District Commander has prepared an action plan, including\nregular integrated patrols, stationing of joint personnel, and public\ninformation management,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/joint-task-force-handles-899-35-hectares-of-fire-affected-land-in-mount-bromo-area-1786442294", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }