Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park
Officials said steep terrain and strong winds are hampering crews as authorities deploy two water-bombing helicopters and close part of the tourist area.
- A wildfire destroyed 60 hectares of land within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java since Monday, the National Disaster Management Agency reported on Thursday.
- Steep slopes and strong winds are complicating firefighting efforts at Mount Bromo, agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said, while authorities have not yet determined the fire's cause.
- The agency deployed two water-bombing helicopters on Thursday to combat hotspots on inaccessible terrain, and officials closed part of the Mount Bromo tourist area as a safety measure.
- Beyond aerial support, the agency is preparing weather modification operations including cloud seeding to contain the blaze, which spans more than 80 soccer fields.
- Separately, forest fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands have burned since early August, while the Ketapang Disaster Management Agency reported one death in West Kalimantan Province's Ketapang Regency.
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The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice. Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 127 hectares of national park land to date, fire official Bambang Setyo Antoko told AFP. The destroyed area is equivalent to about 180 soccer fields. "We're very dependent on wind conditions," Bambang sa…
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Indonesia's National Park Faces Wildfire
A severe wildfire has consumed at least 148 acres (60 hectares) of land within Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, prompting officials to completely close the popular tourist destination to the public starting August 3.Firefighters and emergency crews have been battling the blaze across grasslands, savanna, and steep slopes within the park. Dry conditions and strong winds have fueled the flames, complicating containment efforts.Watch…
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