Four dead and two others badly burnt in Indonesia wildfire on Java island
A wildfire in Indonesia's Semeru National Park has resulted in four deaths and two serious injuries among a firefighting crew. Authorities are currently investigating the incident to determine if negligence played a role in the tragedy.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing dangers faced by emergency responders in remote areas and the increasing frequency of wildfires in Indonesia.
Crews have been battling fires in Semeru National Park in Probolinggo in East Java for weeks. ( AP Photo/Trisnadi, file )
A wildfire in Indonesia has killed four people and left two others with serious burns.
A team battling the blaze got caught by dense smoke and flames in the Semeru National Park in East Java on Thursday.
Smoke from the blazes is continuing to travel across the region.
Link copied Share Share article Four people have died and two others have suffered severe burns while battling a wildfire on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials say.
The blaze erupted in recent days in the Semeru National Park in East Java's Probolinggo regency.
East Java police spokesperson Jules Abraham Abast said the victims were trying to contain the fire on Thursday, local time, as part of a 12-person crew.
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