Bromo Fire Kills Three

A forest and land fire has again struck the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS), in the Sukapura area of Probolinggo regency, East Java. The disaster has claimed lives after six people were reportedly trapped amid the flames.

Initial information indicated that three of the six people trapped had died.

The fire was reported to have broken out on Thursday (15 October 2026) at around 2pm local time. Flames were detected burning vegetation at two locations: Bukit Kembang Puncak Sari and Pusung Lingker, east of Mentigen.

At the time of publication, a joint team from the TNBTS management, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and local police remained on standby and was conducting an evacuation at the scene.

“Police, TNI personnel from Probolinggo Police and Sukapura Police, and TNBTS are currently evacuating the victims’ bodies,” Probolinggo Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief AKP I Made Kembar was quoted as saying by detikJatim.

“We will provide further updates on the response at the scene as soon as possible,” he added.

Authorities have not officially released the victims’ identities, a detailed account of how the six people became trapped, or the cause of the fire in the conservation area.