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East Kalimantan Records 936 Hectares of Forest and Land Burned
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East Kalimantan Records 936 Hectares of Forest and Land Burned

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • 413 forest and land fires have been recorded in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, burning a total of 936.95 hectares.
  • Kutai Barat district has the highest burned area at 269.34 hectares, while Paser district recorded the most fire points with 85.
  • Fires are widespread across several districts and cities in East Kalimantan, with varying scales.

East Kalimantan, Indonesia, is grappling with extensive forest and land fires, with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recording 413 fire incidents. These fires have collectively consumed 936.95 hectares of land and forest across the province.

Kutai Barat district stands out with the largest burned area, totaling 269.34 hectares from 70 fire points. However, Paser district reported the highest number of fire incidents, with 85 points. Other areas significantly affected include Samarinda with 75 fire points and Kutai Kartanegara with 52 points.

The dominant or high areas we are monitoring for now are in the Berau, Kutim, and Kukar regions.

— Sugeng PriyantoPlh Kabid Kedaruratan dan Logistik BPBD Kaltim, Sugeng Priyanto, described the current fire situation.

Officials note that the fires are impacting multiple districts and cities, including Berau, Kutai Timur, and Kutai Kartanegara, which are particularly large administrative regions. While the scale and intensity vary, fire incidents are occurring throughout the province. The data highlights a widespread environmental challenge facing East Kalimantan.

Based on the reports I received, essentially there are fire incidents in all regions, only the area and scale differ.

— Sugeng PriyantoSugeng Priyanto explained the widespread nature of the fires.
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