BPBD Map The Burning Forest Area On Mount Lawu

Gunung Lawu forest and land fires smoke can be seen from Karanggubito, Kendal, Ngawi, East Java, Monday (2/10/2023). (ANTARA PHOTO/Siswowidodo/tom)

The East Java Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) together with related agencies mapped forest and land areas burned on Mount Lawuguna to support fire fighting operations using the water bombing method.

The Head of BPBD for East Java Province, Gatot Soebrotom, conveyed that the mapping of the location of forest and land fires was carried out to facilitate efforts to extinguish the air.

He said the mapping also includes a water source location that will be used to carry out water bombings.

The plan is for water to extinguish forest and land fires from the air to be taken from the Sarananga in Magetan Regency using facilities with a carrying capacity of around 1,000 liters 50 times.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is ready to operate one helicopter to carry out water bombing on Mount Lawu.

"God willing, the water bombing attempt will be carried out on Tuesday morning at around 09.00 WIB," said Gatot, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 2.

Forest and land fires that occurred on the slopes of Mount Lawu from September 29, 2023 to Monday afternoon have not been extinguished.

"It is hoped that with the efforts of the water bombingkarhutla in the Mount Lawu area, it can be resolved soon," said Gatot.