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        "id": 2032214,
        "msgid": "mount-papandayan-hiking-trails-reopen-after-blue-fire-subsides-1791708611",
        "date": "2026-10-11 14:49:24",
        "title": "Mount Papandayan Hiking Trails Reopen After Blue Fire Subsides",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Authorities have reopened Mount Papandayan\u2019s hiking trail after the blue-fire phenomenon in its crater subsided, with volcanic activity remaining at Level I (normal). Conservation officials and the park operator continue to monitor visitors and enforce precautions, including restrictions on camping at Pondok Saladah to reduce forest-fire risks.",
        "content": "<p>Mount Papandayan Hiking Trails Reopen After Blue Fire Subsides<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>October 11, 2026 | 02:49 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The West Java Major Nature Conservation Agency\n(BBKSDA) has announced the reopening of the Mount Papandayan hiking\ntrail in Garut Regency, which had previously been closed due to the\n\u201cblue fire\u201d natural phenomenon in the crater area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018blue fire\u2019 has disappeared, and tourism activities have resumed\nunder monitoring. It is expected that tourists will pass through the\ncrater area and not linger,\u201d said Vitriana Yulalita, Head of the Garut\nRegion V Conservation Section at the West Java BBKSDA, in Garut on\nSunday, as quoted by ANTARA.<\/p>\n<p>She said that the natural phenomenon known as the \u201cblue fire\u201d was\nobserved in the crater area on September 24, 2026. This prompted\nrestrictions to prevent tourists from crossing into or approaching the\narea.<\/p>\n<p>Her team, together with the Center for Volcanology and Geological\nHazard Mitigation (PVMBG) and PT AIL, the operator of the Papandayan\nNature Tourism Park, is monitoring the situation and ensuring visitor\nsafety, following the park\u2019s reopening on September 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision takes into account that the phenomenon has subsided\nand that the activity of Mount Papandayan, as measured by the Geological\nAgency\u2019s PVMBG, is at Level I (normal),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Although the route has reopened, the management continues to monitor\nthe crater area and visitors to ensure safety.<\/p>\n<p>He said tourists are constantly reminded to stay vigilant and follow\nregulations. For example, they are told not to linger in the crater area\nor to camp at Pondok Saladah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRestrictions on camping at Pondok Saladah remain in place due to\nforest fire prevention measures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Amin Kaban, the Operations Manager of the Mount\nPapandayan Nature Tourism Park, confirmed that the site has reopened for\nhikers, with ongoing monitoring to ensure safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding what the BBKSDA stated, it is indeed true [that it has\nbeen opened], and visitor levels remain normal,\u201d said Amin Kaban.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Mount Anak Krakatau Eruptions Intensify, Alert Level Raised to\n\u2018Watch\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-papandayan-hiking-trails-reopen-after-blue-fire-subsides-1791708611",
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