Tourists to Bromo warns of fires

Tourists to Bromo warns of fires

SURABAYA, East Java: Tourists wishing to attend the Hindu
Yadnya Kasada sacrificial rites on Mt. Bromo from Oct. 18 to Oct.
19, are advised to avoid routes through Malang and Lumajang
because they pass through forest fire areas, a local official
said yesterday.

The head of Central Java's Center for the Conservation of
Natural Resources, Purwadi, suggested that tourists choose the
routes through Probolinggo and Pasuruan.

To reach the destination on Mt. Bromo, those choosing the
route through Pasuruan could pass through Wonogiri subdistrict,
while those going through Probolinggo could pass Nagdisari
subdistrict, he said. (swe)