Alert! BMKG Detects 73 Hotspots In 5 Regions Of East Kalimantan Province

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BALIKPAPAN - Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through a station in Balikpapan City, detected 73 hot spots spread over five districts in East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim). All of them have a medium level of confidence.

"A total of 73 hot spots were monitored on Saturday, August 13 from 01.00 am to 24.00 pm," said Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (SAMS) Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Class I Station Forecaster Ilham Rosihan Fachturoni in Balikpapan, Antara, Sunday, August 14.

He immediately informed the distribution of the 73 hot spots to related parties, especially to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) both at the East Kalimantan Province and local districts for further handling.

Two days earlier his party also detected 31 hot spots spread across five districts and immediately informed the relevant parties, so that the hot spots had disappeared, while the 73 hotspots that were monitored yesterday until last night were hotspots located in different locations and spread over eight areas. area.

The eight areas detected by 73 hotspots were in Balikpapan City with 1 point, Samarinda with 1 point, Paser Regency with 2 points, East Kutai with 27 points, West Kutai with 2 points, Kutai Kartanegara with 20 points, Berau with 10 points, and Mahakam Regency. Ulu has 10 hot spots.

The details per area are 1 hot spot in Balikpapan in West Balikpapan District, 1 point in Samarinda in Palaran District, 2 points in West Kutai in Muara Pahu District, 2 points in Paser in Batu Engau District.

Then the 10 hotspots detected in Mahakam Ulu were spread over three sub-districts, namely Long Pahangai District with 6 points, Long Apari District with 1 point, and Laham District with 3 hotspots.

Furthermore, in East Kutai, 27 hotspots were detected, spread over seven sub-districts, namely 1 point in Teluk Pandan District, 10 points in Telen District, 2 points in Rantau Pulung, 3 points in Muara Wahau, 8 points in Kongbeng, 2 points in Kaubun , and 1 point in Busang District.

For 20 points in Kutai Kartanegara spread over nine sub-districts, namely Muara Wis, Loa Kulu, Anggana, and Kenohan sub-districts each has 1 point, Kota Bangun District has detected 4 hotspots.

Then in Loa Janan Subdistrict 5 hotspots were detected, 2 hotspots were detected in Marangkayu Subdistrict, 1 was detected in Muara Badak Subdistrict, and 4 hotspots were detected in Muara Kaman Subdistrict.

"For Berau Regency, 10 hotspots were detected, spread over six sub-districts, namely Biduk-Biduk, Kelay, Sambaliung, and Tabalar sub-districts with 1 point each, Segah and Talisayan sub-districts each had 3 hotspots," said Ilham.