Joint Team Puts Out 3.4 Hectare Karhutla In Sidorejo Penajam

A joint team from various elements in Penajam Paser Utara (PPU) Regency, East Kalimantan (Kaltim), extinguished 3.4 hectares of forest and land fires (karhutla) in Dese Sidorejo, Penajam District.

"The forest and land fires are expected to start at 16.40 WITA, while reports that enter the team at 17.11 WITA," said the Head of the PPU Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Budi Santoso as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, October 12.

Karhutla, which is located in the area of RT 01 Sidorejo Village with coordinates 1.3699S 116.6615E, burned shrubs and trees in the area. Extinguishing is carried out until late at night.

He explained that after the report came in on Wednesday, October 11, at 17.11 WITA, the team at the PPU Regency BPBD Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) immediately moved and coordinated with all relevant elements to carry out a joint blackout.

The joint team carried out the blackout in two ways, namely using a fire engine and using a local BPBD portable engine.

At 19.34 WITA, he continued, the blackout and cooling had been completed. However, before the team returns to their respective posts to be on standby, they first ensure the condition of the location is safe.

"Visually, the forest and land fires in Sidorejo Village have been extinguished. There is no potential for new hotspots to emerge, so the team returns to the post because they are sure that there is no potential for sparks or coal," he said.

The joint teams that also extinguished forest and land fires at the location were the Petung Fire and Rescue Service (DPKP), PPU Regency BPBD, Babinsa, Bhabinkamtibmas, Sidorejo Village Head, Sidorejo Hamlet 1, and a number of residents.

"Meanwhile, the units deployed at the location were two operational cars and two BPBD portable machines, then the Petung Post DPKP deployed two fire engines," said Budi.