Indonesia closes all access to Mount Bromo as wildfire expands
Hundreds of firefighters and aircraft are battling the blaze, while authorities say no injuries or property damage have been reported.
- On Aug 08, 2026, Indonesia officially closed Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java for all tourist activities as a wildfire continued spreading across Mount Bromo's slopes.
- Burning since Aug 03, 2026, the wildfire expanded rapidly from around 60 hectares on Aug 06, 2026, to approximately 176 hectares within the national park's caldera area.
- Authorities in East Java are deploying water bombing helicopters and water spraying drones to extinguish the blaze, while footage showed fire spreading overnight across the mountain slopes.
- The park operator said the closure is a "crucial step to maintain safety" of visitors and staff; ticket holders may reschedule visits or seek refunds.
- With the fire impacting Mount Bromo's "sand sea" caldera, officials have implemented the closure for an undetermined duration to protect surrounding areas.
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Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
In Indonesia, a fire near the Bromo volcano destroyed 550 hectaresThe fire in the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park covered 550 hectares and was extinguished, but new foci of 20 were detected hectares. More than 120 people and helicopters were involved for the extinguishing, the cause is being investigated.
The Bromo National Park on the island of Java, popular with tourists, has been closed, where forest fires spread, which have already destroyed more than 700 hectares of land.
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads - The Tribune
Indonesia intensified efforts Monday to combat a growing number of wildfires across the archipelago, deploying helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and disaster personnel as blazes spread through a popular national park in East Java and peatlands in Sumatra during an unusually dry season, officials said. East Java authorities said the largest blaze is burning in Bromo […]
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