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        "msgid": "rain-in-kobar-central-kalimantan-cuts-forest-fire-hotspots-from-1-059-to-22-1793091250",
        "date": "2026-10-27 15:00:20",
        "title": "Rain in Kobar, Central Kalimantan, Cuts Forest-Fire Hotspots from 1,059 to 22",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Rain across parts of West Kotawaringin has coincided with a sharp fall in detected hotspots, from 1,059 on 24 October to 22 on 26 October 2026. BMKG says rainfall may help clear haze and dampen fire-prone land, but warns that hotspot data are only an early indicator and do not confirm the absence of active fires; monitoring and public vigilance remain essential.",
        "content": "<p>Rain has fallen across several areas of West Kotawaringin Regency\n(Kobar), Central Kalimantan. The number of hotspots detected by the\nMeteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) plunged to 22 on\n26 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The decline was significant compared with three days earlier. On 24\nOctober 2026, Kobar had 1,059 hotspots. The figure fell to 119 the\nfollowing day, before dropping again to 22 on Monday (26 October\n2026).<\/p>\n<p>BMKG Kobar forecaster on duty Ibnu Ismantoro said rain in several\nareas could help reduce the haze. Fairly heavy rain was reported in\nparts of Tanjung Puting National Park, including Tanjung Harapan, Camp\nLeakey and Pondok Tanggui.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRainwater can help clear smoke particles suspended in the\natmosphere. This process could reduce particle concentrations in the\nair, allowing air quality in affected areas to gradually improve,\u201d he\nsaid, as quoted by detikKalimantan on Tuesday (27 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Rain also helps wet vegetation and land surfaces that had previously\nbeen dry. This can reduce the risk of fires starting or spreading,\nparticularly in fire-prone areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNevertheless, the decline in hotspots does not guarantee that all of\nKobar is free from forest and land fires. Haze conditions still depend\non the weather, the presence of active fire sources and efforts to\ntackle fires on the ground,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ibnu shared the update on Tuesday (27 October 2026). He said\nmonitoring weather conditions and the distribution of hotspots remained\nimportant to track the development of forest and land fires and their\neffects on the environment and the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHotspot data are an early indicator that needs to be followed up\nwith field inspections. Therefore, detected hotspots do not\nautomatically represent the number of confirmed active fires,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have been urged to remain alert, particularly if hot\nweather returns and land begins to dry out. They have been asked to\navoid burning land and to report any flames or signs of fire to\nofficials immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fall in hotspots to 22 is a positive development amid efforts to\ncontrol forest and land fires in Kobar. However, genuine improvements in\nair quality still need to be confirmed through air-quality monitoring\nand checks on fire conditions on the ground,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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