Six Trapped in Mount Bromo Fire, Three Dead

A fire has broken out again in the Mount Bromo area of Sukapura, Probolinggo Regency, East Java. Preliminary information indicates that six people were trapped, three of whom died.

The fire was reported at around 2 pm local time on Thursday (15 October 2026). The two locations said to have been affected are Bukit Kembang Puncak Sari and Pusung Lingker, east of Mentigen.

Officers from Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS), the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police are currently at the scene to evacuate the victims.

“Police, the TNI, Probolinggo Police, Sukapura Police and TNBTS are currently evacuating the bodies,” said Probolinggo Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief AKP I Made Kembar, as quoted by detikJatim.

“We will provide further updates,” he added.

No further information has been released about the victims’ identities, the cause of the fire or how the six people became trapped.