JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded an increase in the number of hotspots in a number of parts of Indonesia as of 27 July 2025 at 00.16 WIB. Based on the images of the Terra, Aqua, Suomi NPP, and NOAA20 satellites, Kalimantan became the area with a total of 143 hotspots.
Of these, 10 hotspots in Kalimantan fall into the high category, which indicates the potential for serious forest and land fires. While the other 47 points fall into the medium category and 86 points in the low category.
Sumatra followed with a total of 53 hotspots; consisting of 28 low categories, 22 moderate categories, and 3 high categories. Meanwhile in Java, 19 hotspots were detected in the low category. In the Nusa Tenggara region there are 5 points; 4 low; and 1 medium, 5 medium entry points; and 1 high category hot spot.
Meanwhile, in Sulawesi 6 low category hotspots; and 1 medium category hot spot, then Nusa Tenggara was monitored; 4 low conditions, as well as Papua and Maluku; 1 low category point.
This hot spot distribution map highlights the potential for increased risk of forest and land fires, especially in the Kalimantan and Sumatra regions.
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"BMKG urges local governments and the public to increase early vigilance and mitigation to prevent ecological disasters," said BMKG Deputy Meteorology Guswanto.
Guswanto also stated that the data was the result of updated routine monitoring to support efforts to deal with the smoke disaster and forest fires in Indonesia.
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