{
  "id": 6841185,
  "title": "Several tourist access points closed at Indonesia's Mount Bromo due to fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/several-tourist-access-points-closed-at-indonesias-mount-bromo-due-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/09/1531001/several-tourist-access-points-closed-indonesias-mount-bromo-due-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's Mount Bromo, a popular tourist destination in East Java, experienced closure of several access points due to a fire that erupted in the Pengol Savanna on Thursday. The Indonesian state-run news agency, Anadolu Ajansi, reported the closure based on information from a government news agency on Friday. The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Authority (TNBTS) head, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, indicated that the indefinite closure is necessary for safety assessments at the affected site. Although tourists can still enter through Cemorolawang and Wonokitri, access to Mount Bromo is restricted to the Sea of Sand, while the Lembah Watangan Savanna remains closed. The park typically allows up to 2,752 visitors. In a separate incident, firefighting teams in East Java's Meru Betiri National Park are battling a forest fire that has burned 72 hectares since Tuesday. The fire remains unextinguished, with strong winds exacerbating the situation and bringing flames within 100 meters of nearby settlements. Residents have experienced breathing difficulties and eye irritation, leading authorities to distribute masks. Despite extinguishing the fire on Thursday evening, new hotspots have emerged in the eastern part of the forest.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL: Several tourist access points in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo area in East Java were closed after a fire broke out in the Pengol Savanna on Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing a state-run news agency on Friday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Indonesia’s Mount Bromo tourist access points closed indefinitely after fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/indonesias-mount-bromo-tourist-access-points-closed-indefinitely",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:15:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "When Indonesia burns, these women run towards the fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/when-indonesia-burns-these-women-run-towards-the-fire",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}