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Mount Bromo National Park closed due to spreading wildfires

Authorities in Indonesia have closed all access to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park on Java Island following a significant wildfire. The blaze has impacted varying reported areas, with some updates indicating the fire has consumed between 176 and 900 hectares of land. While some reports suggested initial flames were extinguished, new hotspots have emerged near the caldera, complicating containment efforts.

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered immediate action to accelerate firefighting, including the deployment of helicopters for water-bombing operations and the preparation of weather modification techniques. However, the BMKG weather agency noted that weather modification operations are unlikely to be feasible for at least the next 10 days due to a lack of convective clouds.

The wildfire occurs during an intense dry season exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon. This weather pattern has increased the risk of widespread fires across the archipelago, with over 107,000 hectares burned in Indonesia during the first half of the year. No casualties or property damage have been reported in the Bromo area thus far.

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Abdul Muhari · BMKG · BNPB · Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park · Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park · East Java · East Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency · Indonesia · Indonesia Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency · Mount Bromo · National Disaster Management Authority · National Disaster Mitigation Agency

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