Bromo Tourist Route Reopens After Fire Is Extinguished

The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Authority (TNBTS) reopened all tourist access to the Penanjakan area of Mount Bromo, East Java, from 1am local time on Friday (23 October).

The reopening follows the lifting of access restrictions imposed because of a fire, after monitoring found no remaining hotspots in the area.

TNBTS head Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha said the decision was based on developments on the ground and inspections by officers.

“Based on developments and the results of field monitoring, no hotspots have been found, so tourist access to the Penanjakan area, which was temporarily restricted, has reopened on 23 October 2026,” Rudi said.

The reopening was announced in Notice No. PG.30/T.8/TU/HMS.01.07/B/10/2026, issued on Thursday (22 October). The Penanjakan area is administratively part of Pasuruan Regency.

Mount Bromo has four entrance routes, in Malang, Probolinggo, Lumajang and Pasuruan regencies. To protect the area, TNBTS has set a daily visitor limit of 2,752.

With access to Penanjakan restored, the national park authority has urged visitors and tourism businesses to obey the rules and follow officers’ instructions while in the area.

Fire prevention is a particular concern. Visitors are prohibited from activities that could cause a fire, including lighting campfires or other fires, or burning any items.

Visitors have also been told not to discard cigarette ends, matches or other objects that could become sources of ignition in the national park.

“Remain alert while in the area, pay attention to environmental conditions and prioritise everyone’s safety,” Rudi said.

He also asked members of the public and visitors who see or find a fire to report it to officers immediately, so it can be tackled before it spreads.

Visitors were also reminded to protect the environment and help maintain order and security in the area.

“They must maintain cleanliness, order, security and the conservation of the area,” he said.

TNBTS also stressed that visitors and tourism businesses must respect the work of staff in the field. Monitoring, patrols and security operations must not be disrupted by visitor activities.

“We hope everyone will respond to the reopening by acting with discipline and responsibility, and by helping keep the entire national park safe from fire,” he said.