Mount Bromo Wildfire Extinguished, New Hotspots Emerge
A wildfire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo has been extinguished, but new hotspots have emerged in the area. The region is experiencing an unusually dry season, contributing to the fire risk.
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Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire put out but new fires threaten in unusually dry season
A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, according to an official on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera. Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, said authorities had found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares. Mount Bromo is an active volcano, and is a popular tourist destination and best known for its “sand sea” caldera. The national park...
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More than 120 personnel, three water-bombing helicopters, drones and some fire trucks have been deployed to put out the fires around the caldera, an official said.
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