Bogor Regent Reveals Origin of Fire That Triggered Galuga Landfill Blaze

Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto has revealed the origin of the fire that triggered the blaze at the Galuga landfill in Cibungbulang District. According to him, the fire was sparked on farmland across from the landfill area, not from the active waste piles.

“It did not start at the waste disposal site, but in a field or agricultural area located directly next to the Galuga landfill,” said Rudy via the Instagram account @kabupaten.bogor on Tuesday (8/9/2026).

He said the fire emerged from that farmland before spreading to several old waste disposal areas within the Galuga landfill.

“The waste that appears to be burning is located at disposal sites that are no longer used by either the Bogor Regency Government or the Bogor City Government,” he explained.

Based on the latest observations at midday, the burned area covered five hectares. He also stated that four hotspots were still being extinguished.

“There are currently four hotspots still alight, which remain the focus of firefighting efforts. The wind is moving eastwards, so this is also a concern for personnel. To anticipate the spread of the fire, three backhoe units have been deployed to dig trenches along the green line designated as a protective barrier,” he said.

Residents Asked to Evacuate

Earlier, Bogor Deputy Regent Ade Ruhandi (Jaro Ade) called for residents and waste pickers in the Galuga landfill area to be temporarily evacuated. This was necessary following the fire at the landfill, which had been burning since the previous night.

“But what must be prioritised, after the safety of the public, is the safety of residents, because there are also many waste pickers who need to be combed out of the area,” Jaro Ade told reporters.

The previous night, he had still seen several waste pickers at their tents. Jaro Ade said the waste pickers needed to be swept from the area and evacuated so they would not be endangered.

“Officers must really clear the area completely. They should return home for now, and houses close to the site should be emptied as quickly as possible,” he said.

Jaro Ade also observed many residents watching the firefighting operation. According to him, this somewhat hampered the work of fire brigade personnel.

“Many residents were watching, so some access routes for fire brigade officers to reach the location were obstructed by the many motorcycles parked by people watching the fire. This needs to be communicated to the public,” he said.