A 60-year-old man identified by the initials LJ has died after being\nburned in a forest and land fire that swept through a plantation area on\nJalan Anggur, Sidodadi, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. He suffered burns to\n60 per cent of his body.<\/p>\n
\u201cVictim was pronounced dead on Wednesday (14 October) after being\ntreated at Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie Regional General Hospital in\nSamarinda, with burns covering 60 per cent of his body,\u201d Samarinda Ulu\nPolice Chief AKP Asriadi Jafar said in Samarinda, Antara reported on\nThursday (15 October 2026).<\/p>\n
The tragedy occurred on Tuesday (13 October), when a fire in dry\nvegetation engulfed the local area. The victim and nearby residents\ninitially tried to extinguish the flames themselves to prevent the fire\nfrom spreading towards homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice officers and the Samarinda City Police forensic\nidentification team immediately went to the scene to investigate and\nevacuate the victim,\u201d Asriadi said.<\/p>\n
The body\u2019s evacuation was difficult, as the joint team had to cross\nsteep, hilly terrain covered with smouldering embers. The victim was\nthen taken to Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie Regional General Hospital for\nmedical examination and further post-mortem procedures.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitial medical findings confirmed that the victim died from severe\nburns and exposure to extreme heat,\u201d Asriadi said.<\/p>\n
Samarinda Ulu Police are continuing their investigation and gathering\nwitness statements to establish the full sequence of events.<\/p>\n
Police have again urged residents to exercise extreme caution and not\nto enter fire zones without protective equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents are instructed to completely stop all forms of\nagricultural land clearing by burning during the extreme dry season,\u201d\nAsriadi Jafar stressed.<\/p>\n
Initial information indicates that the fire in Sidodadi, Samarinda,\non Tuesday (13 October) affected an estimated 700 square metres.\nAuthorities received reports of the fire and the casualty at around\n1.50pm Central Indonesian Time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw the flames suddenly grow and change direction quickly because\nof strong gusts of wind at the site,\u201d eyewitness Rusli said.<\/p>\n
Rusli said the victim, who was on a hillside, had no time to escape\nwhen flames suddenly surrounded the entire area.<\/p>\n
Thick smoke billowing into the air caused the victim to suffer severe\nbreathing difficulties before fainting and being engulfed by the\nfire.<\/p>\n
Samarinda City Government and security officials have pledged to step\nup patrols in fire-prone areas to prevent further deaths caused by\nforest and land fires.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/samarinda-man-dies-in-fire-while-trying-to-stop-blaze-reaching-homes-1792039933", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }