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Mount Bromo Fire Extinguished, New Hotspots Emerge Near Caldera
🇸🇬 Singapore /Environment & Climate

Mount Bromo Fire Extinguished, New Hotspots Emerge Near Caldera

From CNA · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A fire that burned 550 hectares in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park has been extinguished.
  • However, new hotspots have emerged near the caldera, covering approximately 20 hectares.
  • Authorities suspect the initial fire was caused by carelessness, possibly from a visitor lighting a fire that was not fully put out.

A fire that ravaged 550 hectares of Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been extinguished, according to an official statement on Monday. The park, a popular tourist destination known for its unique "sand sea" caldera, had been closed since Saturday evening due to the blaze.

Despite the extinguishing of the main fire, authorities reported the discovery of new hotspots near the caldera, covering an additional 20 hectares. Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, warned that these new fires were likely to spread further. Over 120 personnel, supported by three water-bombing helicopters, drones, and fire trucks, have been deployed to combat the emerging blazes.

The fire around the caldera is likely to spread further on Monday.

— Gatot SoebrotoHead of the local disaster mitigation agency, warning about the potential spread of new fire hotspots.

While the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, Soebroto indicated that carelessness is the suspected culprit. He explained that the initial flame was found along a visitor route, leading investigators to believe someone lit a fire and failed to extinguish it completely. No casualties have been reported in connection with the incident.

A person lit a fire, then put it out - but the fire was not fully extinguished.

— Gatot SoebrotoHead of the local disaster mitigation agency, explaining the suspected cause of the initial fire.
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