East Java's Ijen Crater Tourism Park Closes Amid Wildfires
- The Ijen Crater Nature Tourism Park in East Java has been temporarily closed due to nearby forest fires to ensure visitor safety, as stated by Nur Patria Kurniawan, head of the East Java conservation agency.
- Forest fires have spread near Pondok Bunder, a key hiking trail point to the crater, leading authorities to close the trail to protect visitors, according to Partana, head of Banyuwangi disaster management.
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The travel agency itself only received an official circular regarding the total closure of the Ijen Crater on Friday afternoon (4/9/2026)
JAKARTA – The forest fire that has hit the group of volcanoes known as Kawah Ijen in East Java province is reportedly approaching the main hiking route, reported the news site Kumparan. Following the alarming situation, authorities have officially closed the entrance to the Kawah Ijen Nature Tourism Park (TWA) temporarily to any hiking activities starting yesterday. The crater ...
GELORA.CO — Forest and land fires (karhutla) in the area of Ijen District, Bondowoso Regency, East Java, are becoming more widespread. After engulfing the Ijen Crater Natural Tourism Park (TWA) hiking trail, the fire has now spread to burn the vegetation area of Mount Suket in Krepean Village, Jampit Village. The drying conditions of the grass and foliage due to the peak of the dry season make the blaze propagate so quickly that it complicates t…
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANYUWANGI -- Forest and land fires have engulfed the Mount Ijen area in Banyuwangi, East Java, and spread to the hiking trail leading to the Ijen Crater. The flames, which originated in the Mount Merapi area...
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