Mount Bromo Tourism Reopens with Strict Fire Prevention Regulations to Prevent Forest Fires
Surabaya, CNN Indonesia – The Bromo Tenggar Semeru National Park (BB TNBTS) has officially announced the reopening of the Mount Bromo tourism area for visitors. This decision was made after the forest and land fires (Karhutla) that had affected the area since 10 September 2026 were successfully extinguished by a joint team.
“Based on the results of monitoring and evaluation of field conditions, the Mount Bromo tourism area is declared open again starting Saturday, 19 September 2026, at 00:01 WIB,” said the Head of BB TNBTS, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, in an official statement on Friday (18/9).
The firefighting process in the conservation area previously involved many parties, ranging from the Ministry of Forestry, Manggala Agni, BNPB, BPBD, TNI, Polri, to local communities and volunteers. Efforts included direct firefighting, containment, wetting, and strict patrols in affected locations that still possessed the potential for new fire spots to emerge.
“Handling efforts include extinguishing, containment, wetting, monitoring, as well as patrolling and supervision in affected locations that have the potential for fire to recur,” he said.
Once the situation was under control, Rudijanta stated that the economic sustainability of the local community and tourism service providers was one of the primary considerations for BB TNBTS to reopen access to Bromo.
Despite the reopening, BB TNBTS is enforcing several strict requirements for both tourists and tourism service providers as a mitigation measure to prevent the recurrence of forest fires. First, visitors and service providers are required to follow all visiting regulations and instructions from field officers, including restrictions or access arrangements to certain locations based on the area’s condition.
Second, anyone entering the Bromo area is strictly prohibited from engaging in activities that could trigger fire sources, such as making campfires, burning items, or discarding cigarette butts carelessly within the national park area. “Do not engage in activities that can trigger or become a source of fire, including making campfires or hearths, burning anything, or discarding cigarette butts, lighters, or other objects that have the potential to be fire sources,” he said.
Third, visitors are obliged to maintain cleanliness, order, security, and the preservation of the area, and must not disturb the monitoring, patrolling, security, and fire-handling activities still being conducted by officers.
Fourth, tourists and service providers must prioritise safety during their activities in the area, pay attention to weather conditions, and follow officer instructions if field conditions change.
Fifth, visitors are required to immediately report to duty officers if they see any smoke or embers, no matter how small, around the area. “Immediately report to officers if you find smoke, embers, fire spots, or other conditions that have the potential to cause fire, and play a role in preventing fire from recurring,” said Rudijanta.
Meanwhile, regarding the smooth administration of entrance tickets, the management has provided a special policy for tourists whose visiting schedules coincide with this recovery period. Tourists holding proof of ticket booking for visits between 19 and 30 September 2026 are assured they can still enter using those tickets without having to repurchase through the system.
“Visitors who already have Bromo visit tickets for 19-30 September 2026 can use them for visits on the date stated on the ticket, without the need to repurchase tickets. These tickets cannot be rescheduled or refunded,” he added.