BMKG Reports The Peak Of Kemarau In South Barito, Central Kalimantan Occurs This Month

Illustration. Officers extinguish the forest and land fires. (ANTARA-Personal Documentation)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) noted that the dry peak in East Barito Regency occurred in September 2023.

"I appeal to all people, especially in the East Barito region not to burn forests and land in any form, because it is possible to cause a fire or forest and land fires," said Head of BMKG South Barito Regency, Nur Setiawan, contacted from Tamiang Layang, South Barito, Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan), Monday, September 4.

According to him, based on hotspot data or hotspots from 2019 to 2023, it is known that the trend of hotspot data tends to increase from July to September.

Based on data from the 2023 hotspots, there are 183 hotspots with the highest frequency occurring in Pematang Karau District, which is 83 points.

Rainfall forecasts in the low category September I (O - 20mm), September Basarian II low category (O - 20mm), September Basarian III low category (0 - 20mm), while forecasts for rainfall properties in September in the Lower Normal category.

"So it can be detected, the peak of the dry season in September 2023, the nature of the 2023 dry season is normal and the ease of fire in East Barito is four days ahead and very high," explained Nur Setiawan.

East Barito Regional Secretary, Panahan Moetar asked all companies that have a fire fleet to be able to help extinguish the forest and land fires that occur in their respective working areas.

"I ask the company not to allow it. Help the community to immediately extinguish it and I urge the public not to burn in any form on the garden land because there is the potential for forest and land fires," he concluded.