Fire Spreads in Mount Bromo Area, Tourism Activities Completely Closed
The Mount Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) Great Office has stated that the fire in the Mount Bromo area, which began in the Pengol Savanna, Probolinggo Regency, has expanded into the Jemplang area, Malang Regency, East Java.
“Yes, from the video I sent, the entire location is in Jemplang,” said Endrip Wahyutama, Public Relations Officer of the TNBTS Great Office, as confirmed via WhatsApp on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
He noted that the fire points have been recorded spreading into the Jemplang area since Saturday afternoon.
Endrip stated that the expansion of the fire location was triggered by wind conditions in the Mount Bromo area.
“Yes, it is because of the wind,” he said.
The spreading fire in the Mount Bromo area was captured in amateur video taken from the Bromo Hillside direction in Jemplang. In the footage, plumes of grey smoke can be seen rising and enveloping the location.
The incident caused panic among the videographer and several others who were present at the Bromo Hillside area at the time. The videographer, along with a friend and several others nearby, immediately ran to evacuate the area.
The expansion of the fire from the Pengol Savanna in Probolinggo Regency towards Jemplang in Malang Regency has necessitated the TNBTS Great Office to completely close all tourism activities in Mount Bromo.
This closure is formalised in Announcement Letter Number: PG.23/T.8/TU/HMS.01.07/B/09/2026 regarding the Total Closure of the Mount Bromo Tourism Area from Tourism Activities, issued by the TNBTS Great Office.
The closed access routes to Bromo include four regions: Jemplang in Malang Regency, Cemoro Lawang in Probolinggo Regency, Wonokitri in Pasuruan Regency, and Senduro in Lumajang Regency.
This is the second time a fire has occurred within the Mount Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area within a single month. The first fire occurred on Monday, 3 September 2026, originating in the Bantengan Block area and subsequently spreading to Watu Gede and the Pasuruan region.
The second fire broke out in the Pengol Savanna area, which falls under the administrative region of Probolinggo Regency, on Thursday, 10 September 2026.