Fire near Indonesia’s Mount Bromo extinguished, but new hotspots emerge
The fire, which started on Aug 3, had burned 550 hectares before being fully extinguished on Sunday, but new fires covering about 20 hectares were later detected around the Mount Bromo crater.
A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park, located in East Java, has been fully extinguished, according to an official on Monday. However, new hotspots have emerged near the caldera, covering approximately 20 hectares. Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, reported that the fire, which began on August 3 and affected 550 hectares, has been completely put out.
The national park, known for its active volcano and the "sand sea" caldera, draws many tourists. Over 120 personnel, three water-bombing helicopters, drones, and fire trucks were deployed to combat the blaze around the caldera. Authorities suspect the fire was caused by human carelessness, as the initial flame was discovered along a popular visitor route.
The park has been closed since Saturday evening due to the fires, and no casualties have been reported thus far.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Fire near Indonesia’s Mount Bromo extinguished, but new hotspots emerge freemalaysiatoday.com
- Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished but new hotspots emerge nst.com.my
- Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished but new hotspots emerge channelnewsasia.com
