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Forest fire spreads across Mount Semeru slopes, closing hiking route indefinitely

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A forest fire is burning at several points on the slopes of Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
  • Authorities have fully closed the hiking route since Aug. 26 to protect visitors and support firefighting efforts.
  • Joint teams and local residents are fighting the fire, while officials investigate its cause.

Fire has spread through dry vegetation on the slopes of Mount Semeru in East Java, prompting authorities to close the mountain’s hiking route completely.

The blaze was detected on Aug. 26 at about 3 p.m. local time. Firefighters found flames near Ranu Kembang, in the Ayek-Ayek block, and in the Ledok Bedor area near the border of Argosari and Ranupani villages in Senduro district.

The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park authority closed the route from Aug. 26 until further notice. The closure aims to protect visitors and help crews control the fire.

Joint teams and local residents continue working to extinguish the flames and prevent them from spreading to other parts of the forest. Officials are still investigating the cause.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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