JAKARTA - The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has ensured that it has deployed Manggala Agni to carry out forest and land fires (karhutla) in Kubu Raya Regency, Sambas Regency, Mempawah Regency, and Ketapang Regency in West Kalimantan.
Director General of Law Enforcement (Gakkum) of the Ministry of Finance Dwi Januanto Nugroho explained that Manggala Agni moved quickly to put out the fire in four districts in West Kalimantan as the number of hotspots increased and the potential for drought in the dry season.
This condition requires vigilance and more intensive prevention efforts from all parties concerned.
"To detect field conditions early, strengthen coordination, and accelerate the flow of information from the community so that responses to forest fires can be carried out faster," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 28.
He said, based on data from the Forest Fire Control Post of the Forest Fire Control Directorate of the Forestry Service, as of Tuesday (27/1), hotspots were monitored from the TERRA/AQUA Satellite (NASA MODIS) with a High confidence level in January 2026 in the area reached 25 hotspots.
Based on the monitoring of the Ministry of Forestry, the fires have been raging since January 17, 2022. The fires have been raging since January 17, 2022. The fires have been raging since January 17, 2022. The fires have been raging since January 17, 2022. The fires have been raging since January 17, 2022.
In addition, in the Bansir Darat area of Pontianak City and Pasir Village in Mempawah Regency, Kuala Satong Village in Ketapang Regency, Kemboja Village in North Kayong Regency, Sepenggan Village and Selakau Tua Village in Sambas Regency.
Head of the Kalimantan Regional Forest Fire Control Center, Yudho Shekti Mustiko, explained that based on daily monitoring of hotspots, there was an increase in the number and distribution of hot spots in Pontianak City, Kubu Raya Regency, Mempawah Regency, Ketapang Regency, and Sambas Regency.
"In addition, the results of the BMKG Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS) also show an increase in the level of fire vulnerability. Manggala Agni Balai Dalkarhut Wilayah Kalimantan, especially the West Kalimantan Province, is committed to continue to move quickly and synergize with all parties to complete the karhutla fire and prevent the occurrence of subsequent fires," said Yudho.
Until now, the Daops Kalimantan Manggala Agni VIII/Pontianak Team together with the parties are still carrying out extinguishing in a number of new forest fires at a number of points.
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