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Landfill and regional fires in Indonesia

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2026-09-08 11:25 UTC → 2026-09-11 04:45 UTC · added removed

Indonesia has experienced a series of significant fires linked continues to waste management issues and extreme weather conditions. The Ministry of Environment reported 23 face significant environmental crises driven by landfill fires across the country, noting that methane gas accumulation in open dumping sites increases risks during extreme heat. Notable incidents included and widespread land blazes. In Central Papua, a long-running devastating fire at the Putri Cempo landfill in Solo, which required ground operations and helicopter water bombing. By early September, the situation expanded to include fatal incidents and widespread regional fires. A Bapouda market fire in Central Papua resulted in area of Paniai Timur District killed 11 deaths, people, including five adults and six children. Simultaneously, Bogor Regency in The blaze destroyed approximately 40 kiosks, and local police have launched an investigation into the undetermined cause. In West Java faced multiple blazes, including Java, a major fire at the Galuga landfill. These incidents, exacerbated by a prolonged dry season, led to the temporary suspension of landfill in Bogor Regency impacted roughly 42 hectares. While waste disposal services were temporarily suspended to facilitate emergency response, authorities have since coordinated to reopen the site for operations. This incident was part of a broader surge in affected areas as military Bogor, where at least 12 different fire locations were reported on September 8. Regional land fires have also re-emerged in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, specifically near Bukit Pengol and police teams worked Teletubbies Hill, where strong winds have complicated containment efforts. In Kalimantan, forest fires have pushed air pollution levels to combat dangerous extremes, with the flames. Kotawaringin Timur Regency reporting an Air Pollution Index exceeding 1,000. Addressing the systemic nature of these events, the environmental organization WALHI reported that at least 15 landfills across the country have experienced fires in 2026. WALHI has urged an end to the ‘open dumping’ method, noting that approximately 60.7 percent of Indonesia’s 312 landfills still utilize this practice, which contributes significantly to methane emissions.

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  1. 2026-09-11 04:45 UTC Landfill and regional fires in Indonesia
  2. 2026-09-08 11:25 UTC Landfill and regional fires in Indonesia

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