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Forest fire breaks out in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
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Forest fire breaks out in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A forest and land fire (karhutla) has broken out in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) area in Lumajang, East Java.
  • The fire was reported in the Bukit Sentong area on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with the cause currently unknown.
  • Joint teams are working to control the blaze, facing challenges due to the hilly terrain, but no casualties have been reported.

A forest and land fire has erupted within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) in Lumajang, East Java. The fire was detected in the Bukit Sentong area of Ranupani Village, Senduro District, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a fire occurred in the Bukit Sentong area, Ranupani Village, Senduro District.

— Gatot SoebrotoHead of the East Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency, confirming the incident.

Gatot Soebroto, Head of the East Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), confirmed the incident based on field reports. He stated that the origin of the fire remains unknown at this time. Joint teams from various relevant agencies have been mobilized to the scene to manage the situation and prevent the fire from spreading.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

— Gatot SoebrotoStating the current lack of information regarding the fire's origin.

Efforts to control the blaze are being hampered by the hilly terrain, requiring personnel from the Lumajang BPBD and the TNBTS to manually fight the fire using equipment adapted to the natural conditions. The agency is coordinating closely with other institutions to maximize containment efforts.

The current condition is that the Lumajang Regency BPBD, along with the TNBTS team, is handling the ground route manually.

— Gatot SoebrotoDescribing the manual firefighting efforts due to the terrain.

While the extent of the burned area and ecological damage are still being assessed, BPBD has confirmed that there have been no casualties. The agency will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates on the fire status within the TNBTS area.

No casualties. The impact is still being assessed.

— Gatot SoebrotoConfirming the absence of injuries or fatalities and the ongoing assessment of damage.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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