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Pratikno Reviews Bromo Fire: Swift Extinguishment Urged
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Pratikno Reviews Bromo Fire: Swift Extinguishment Urged

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno visited Mount Bromo to assess the forest fires.
  • Only two active fire hotspots remain, down from an initial 34, with efforts focused on extinguishing these and preventing new ones.
  • President Prabowo Subianto has expressed serious concern, urging maximum effort to extinguish the fires as quickly as possible.

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno has reported that only two active fire hotspots remain in the Mount Bromo area, a significant reduction from the 34 initially identified. Pratikno visited the Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru (TNBTS) on Tuesday, August 11, to oversee the handling of the forest and land fires.

There are indeed still two fire points that must be extinguished immediately. Previously, there were 34 points, now only two fire points remain that we can still see in the back.

— PratiknoCoordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture on the status of the Mount Bromo fires.

"There are indeed still two fire points that must be extinguished immediately. Previously, there were 34 points, now only two fire points remain that we can still see in the back," Pratikno stated at the scene. He emphasized that the work does not stop at extinguishing the remaining fires; preventing new ones is also a critical priority given the area's vulnerability.

President Prabowo Subianto has shown serious concern over the Bromo fires, directing all involved parties to work diligently towards the swiftest possible resolution. The government is discussing strategies to ensure the most effective and efficient methods are employed for complete extinguishment. Central government support will continue, alongside strengthened local government efforts.

Mr. President Prabowo Subianto has also conveyed very serious attention to this Mount Bromo forest fire. Therefore, everyone is working hard, the target time for extinguishing this fire is as soon as possible.

— PratiknoCoordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture on President Prabowo's directive regarding the Bromo fires.

The fires began on August 3, leading to the temporary closure of all tourist access to Mount Bromo on the night of August 8. As of August 11, the fires had impacted approximately 899 hectares. Firefighting efforts involve ground crews and aerial support, including three helicopters, one drone, and eight fire engines. Joint teams are actively engaged in the operation.

So today, besides extinguishing the remaining two fire points, we must also strive to prevent the emergence of new fire points.

— PratiknoCoordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture on the dual strategy of fire suppression and prevention.
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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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