Bandung, VIVA \u2013 West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has instructed the\ntemporary closure of mountains for climbing activities, as the area of\nburnt land and forests in West Java increased from 196.40 hectares to\n228.07 hectares in the last week.<\/p>\n
KDM, the familiar nickname for Dedi Mulyadi, has requested mountain\narea managers to temporarily close these zones to climbing activities to\nprevent fires from spreading further across the mountains during the dry\nseason.<\/p>\n
KDM expressed concern that fires lit by climbers could trigger land\nfires, as well as cigarette butts discarded by hikers.<\/p>\n
\u201cMountain climbing is temporarily closed because there are concerns\nthat climbers might light fires,\u201d said KDM.<\/p>\n
According to data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management\nAgency (BPBD), the total area of burnt land and forest in the province\nas of Monday, 31 August, reached 228.07 hectares.<\/p>\n
These fires have occurred across 178 villages and sub-districts in\n107 districts throughout West Java.<\/p>\n
In various regions, there have been 156 fire incidents. The three\nregencies\/cities with the highest number of fires are Sumedang Regency\n(21 incidents), Majalengka Regency (17 incidents), and Bandung Regency\n(16 incidents).<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of land area, the largest fires occurred in Sukabumi\nRegency, reaching 49.20 hectares, Majalengka Regency at 26.16 hectares,\nand Bandung Regency at 24.80 hectares,\u201d said Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita,\nJunior Expert Public Relations Officer for BPBD West Java, at another\nlocation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kdm-orders-temporary-closure-of-mountain-climbing-activities-in-west-java-1788274626", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }