PEKANBARU - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru Station detected 251 hot spots in Riau Province with the most number in Bengkalis Regency which reached 139 points.
BMKG Pekanbaru Station Praktirawan Gita Dewi S said that in addition to Bengkalis Regency, the hot spot distribution was in Bengkalis (84), Inderagiri Hilir (18), Siak (6), Meranti Islands (2), and Rokan Hilir and Dumai City each one point.
"The number is based on data updates until Wednesday at 07.00 WIB," he said in Pekanbaru, Antara, Wednesday, February 11.
Meanwhile, on the island of Sumatra, 336 hotspots were detected, with the most in Riau Province. Then the Bangka Belitung Islands (25), Aceh (20), North Sumatra (16), Riau Islands (14), West Sumatra (5), and Jambi (3).
The Riau Regional Disaster Management and Fire Service (BPBD Damkar) has recorded that there have been 10 regencies/cities in the local province that have experienced forest and land fires (karhutla) at the beginning of 2026 with an area of 182.76 hectares.
Head of the Emergency BPBD Damkar Riau Jim Gafur said the 10 areas that had experienced forest fires were Bengkalis Regency, Meranti Islands, Siak, Kampar, Pelalawan, Inhu, Inhil, Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), and Dumai and Pekanbaru Cities.
For karhutla in Dumai City, he continued, so far it has been recorded as 19.52 hectares, Bengkalis (65.51), Meranti Islands (7.90), Siak (9.55), Pekanbaru (11.58), Kampar (8.50), Pelalawan (21), Inhu (1.20), Inhil (36.50), and Kuansing (1.50).
Based on the details of the area, 848 hot spots were found with a total number of fire points of 79. Therefore, the BPBD Damkar Riau asked the district/city BPBD to be able to set the emergency standby status for karhutla.
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