East Java Police Deploy Officers to Help Extinguish Bromo Wildfires

East Java Regional Police (Polda Jatim) have deployed personnel to tackle forest and land fires in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS). The officers are also helping to extinguish the flames.

According to detikJatim on Friday (23 October 2026), Polda Jatim personnel joined efforts to tackle a fire hotspot in the jurisdiction of Probolinggo Police on Wednesday (21 October 2026). The move aims to prevent the fire from spreading and causing greater damage.

The response involved personnel from Polda Jatim’s Directorate of Water and Air Police (Ditpolairud), who are assigned to Probolinggo Police under an operational assistance arrangement. Their deployment forms part of the police’s strategy to support efforts to tackle forest and land fires in the TNBTS area.

Polda Jatim Public Relations Chief Commissioner Jules Abraham Abast said a swift response and personnel readiness on the ground were vital to containing fires at an early stage. He said every detected hotspot must be dealt with immediately to prevent it developing into a larger fire that could threaten the environment and the safety of people living near the area.

“East Java Police continue to optimise personnel readiness. Every hotspot found must be dealt with immediately so that it does not spread and cause greater harm to the environment or the community,” Commissioner Abast said on Thursday (22 October 2026).

He explained that successful fire management depends not only on the speed of response but also on strong cooperation and coordination between the police, TNBTS managers, relevant agencies and the public. Alongside direct action at the site, Polda Jatim is urging residents to be more alert to the risk of forest and land fires.

“Preventing forest and land fires requires everyone’s attention. We urge the public to help protect the forest, avoid activities that could trigger fires, and report any hotspots to officers immediately,” Abast added.