Forest Fires Rage Around East Java's Lumajang as Semeru Blaze Persists
Forests and land in parts of the western, northern and southern regions of Lumajang Regency have been burning for the past two days.
Forest fires are raging around Lumajang in East Java, with the Semeru blaze persisting in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TN BTS) in Senduro Subdistrict. According to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Lumajang Regency, the affected area within TN BTS has reached 3,072 hectares, with 1,887 hectares in Ranu Kumbolo.
The head of Lumajang Regency BPBD, Isnugroho, stated that firefighting efforts will continue until September 3, 2026, with personnel divided into several teams to monitor and handle any remaining hotspots. The northern part of Lumajang Regency also experienced a forest fire, affecting the Ranupakis area in Papringan Village, Klakah Subdistrict, with a burned area of approximately 3 hectares.
The Sengon area in the south of Lumajang also suffered from the fire on the same day, which has since been extinguished. Water bombing and manual firefighting methods, including gepyok, jet shooter, and blower, are being employed to combat the fires. The East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency has deployed a helicopter with a capacity of 1,000 liters of water for this purpose.
Acting Head of the Data, Information, and Communication Center for BNPB Disaster Management, Berton Panjaitan, urged the public to be vigilant against the risk of drought and forest fires, especially in regions experiencing low rainfall and dry vegetation.
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