Mount Bromo fire extinguished; new hotspots emerge
Wildfires in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park have been largely extinguished, though new hotspots have emerged near the caldera. Authorities suspect human carelessness caused the fire, which has led to the temporary closure of the popular tourist site.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the vulnerability of protected natural landmarks to human activity and the ongoing challenges of disaster management in tourism-heavy regions.
East Java disaster mitigation agency personnel deploying a water-spraying drone to extinguish a wildfire on Aug 9.
Listen JAKARTA – A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550ha has been extinguished, an official said on Aug 10, but there are new hot spots near the caldera of the volcano.
The fire, which started on Aug 3, affected 550ha as at Aug 9 and had been fully extinguished, said Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency.
The authorities, he said, had found new fires in areas around the caldera, covering some 20ha.
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