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        "id": 1953743,
        "msgid": "west-java-governor-orders-temporary-mountain-hiking-closures-1788277974",
        "date": "2026-09-01 21:47:53",
        "title": "West Java governor orders temporary mountain hiking closures",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Governor of West Java has ordered the temporary suspension of mountain hiking to prevent forest fires during the dry season. This decision follows reports from the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency indicating that over 228 hectares of forest and land have already been destroyed by fires across the province.",
        "content": "<p>Dedi urged mountain-area managers to temporarily suspend hiking to\nprevent fires from spreading during the dry season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Bandung, the capital of West Java Province, on Tuesday,\nhe said campfires and discarded cigarette butts could trigger fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMountain hiking should be temporarily suspended because hikers could\nstart fires,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency showed 228.07\nhectares of forest and land had burned across the province as of Monday\n(August 31).<\/p>\n<p>The fires affected 178 villages and urban wards across 107\nsubdistricts throughout West Java.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities recorded 156 fires, with Sumedang District reporting 21,\nMajalengka District 17, and Bandung District 16, the highest totals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy burned area, Sukabumi recorded the largest at 49.20 hectares,\nfollowed by Majalengka at 26.16 hectares and Bandung at 24.80 hectares,\u201d\nWest Java\u2019s Disaster Mitigation Agency Spokesman Hadi Rahmat\nHardjasasmita said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BRIN develops groundwater level monitoring system to\ncurb wildfires<\/p>\n<p>Related news: South Sumatra sees 88 percent drop in wildfire area\nover 3 years: BNPB<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia stays alert as forest fire hotspots\ndecline<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Ricky P, Rahmad Nasution<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-governor-orders-temporary-mountain-hiking-closures-1788277974",
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