Joint Team Deployed To Handle Fires At Savana Bromo

The joint DOC/Personnel of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center (BB TNBTS) during the blackout process in the Mount Semeru area, in the Lumajang Regency, East Java. (ANTARA/HO-BB TNBTS)

The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center (BB TNBTS) deployed a joint team to deal with and extinguish fires in the savana area that entered the national park area. Head of Administration Section of TNBTS Septi Eka Wardhani said a number of personnel were deployed in handling fires that occurred in Malang Regency and parts of the Lumajang Regency. "Personnel were deployed from several resorts for National Park Management (PTN) assisted "People care about fire (MPA) and a number of partners. I still can't mention the details of the number of personnel," said Septi as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 30. The fire on savana in Jemplang area, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, and parts of Lumajang Regency, occurred on Wednesday (30/8) morning. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Septi explained that the fire occurred close to tourist access, especially from Malang Regency to Mount Bromo. However, until now there has been no impact on tourist access and visits due to the fire incident. "For the time being, it has not been affected, but we urge tourists to continue to participate in guarding the area so as not to create a source of fire," he said.. "It was affected. But we ask passing vehicles to be careful, and not to prevent officers from extinguishing the fire by crowding or crossing the location," he said. Previously, the fire also occurred in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area, precisely in the Mount Semeru area, in the Lumajang Regency, East Java. The fire was successfully extinguished some time ago. TNBTS has issued an appeal to tourists to participate Anticipating the potential for forest and land fires during the dry season, considering the condition of the national park area is very dry. Mount Bromo area is one of the leading tourist destinations in East Java. In 2022, it was recorded that 318,919 tourists were visited, divided into 310,418 visitors were domestic tourists and 8,501 were foreign tourists. Of the total number of tourist visits to Bromo throughout 2022, there is Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) reached Rp11.65 billion, which increased compared to the previous year which was Rp4.85 billion.