KLH Inspects Jatiwaringin Landfill Fire Site, Monitors Air Quality

The Ministry of Environment (KLH) has deployed a team to the site of the fire at the Jatiwaringin Final Processing Site (TPA) in Tangerang Regency, Banten, and is continuously monitoring air quality conditions and their impact on the public. “We understand the public’s concerns, particularly regarding the impact of smoke and the decline in air quality. As a form of rapid response, KLH/BPLH has deployed a technical team to the location to conduct field verification, oversee the mitigation process, and ensure handling proceeds according to safety protocols,” according to an official statement from the Public Relations Bureau of KLH/the Environmental Control Agency (BPLH) confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday. KLH confirmed that the Deputy for Environmental Law Enforcement, the Deputy for Pollution and Environmental Damage Control, and the Deputy for Waste, Hazardous and Toxic Materials Management (PSLB3) went directly to inspect the location. This is in accordance with the directive of the Minister of Environment/Head of BPLH Moh Jumhur Hidayat. The KLH team is also ensuring that handling is optimal and strengthening coordination with the Banten Provincial Government, the Tangerang Regency Government, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the Ministry of Forestry, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and all relevant agencies. In the statement, KLH/BPLH also expressed appreciation to the Tangerang Regency Fire Department, which has been working since the beginning of the incident, and to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), which has reinforced firefighting operations through personnel support and water bombing. KLH/BPLH confirmed it is continuously monitoring air quality around the location. Monitoring results show PM2.5 concentrations are in the hazardous category with values exceeding 1,000 micrograms per cubic metre, so access restrictions have been implemented in certain areas for public safety. KLH stated the preliminary suspicion is that the fire was triggered by hot weather conditions, which caused hotspots to appear in the waste piles and then spread. Given the height of the waste piles, which reaches approximately 20 to 30 metres, the extinguishing process requires special handling. The exact cause will be investigated once the emergency conditions are under control. As a preventive measure, the Minister of Environment/Head of BPLH has issued Circular Letter of the Minister of Environment Number 11 of 2026 concerning Preparedness and Anticipation of Fires at Waste Final Processing Sites (TPA) during Extreme Hot Weather Conditions as a guideline for all regional governments in enhancing preparedness.