346 Hotspots Detected In East Kalimantan, BMKG Urges All To Be Alert

Archives - Officers are extinguishing forest and land fires in Penajam, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. (Between / HO Pusdalops PPU Regency)

BALIKPAPAN - A total of 346 hotspots spread across East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim), were detected by the Balikpapan Station Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

Based on these findings, BMKG asked all parties to be vigilant and remind each other not to add hot spots.

"A total of 346 hotspots were monitored throughout Friday (27/10), from 01.00 to 24.00 WITA," said BMKG Class I Meteorological Station Data and Information Coordinator Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman-Sepinggan Balikpapan Diyan Novrida in Balikpapan, Saturday.

He explained that as many as 346 hotspots were spread across one city and six districts, namely Balikpapan City, Paser Regency, North Penajam Paser, West Kutai, East Kutai, Kutai Kartanegara, and Berau Regency.

Recent information regarding the distribution of hot spots throughout Friday (27/10) has been submitted to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) both at the provincial and district levels so that it can be followed up.

He also appealed to all elements of society to help prevent forest and land fires by not throwing cigarette butts carelessly, including not burning when clearing or clearing land, because dry leaves and twigs are prone to spreading wider fires.

Previously, or on Thursday (26/10), reported by ANTARA, Saturday, October 28, there were also 106 hotspots spread across eight regions, the details were in Balikpapan City (1) points, Paser (30) points, Penajam Paser Utara (2), West Kutai (10), East Kutai (23), Kutai Kartanegara (13), Berau (25), and Mahakam Ulu districts monitored (2) hotspots.

Meanwhile, 346 hotspots were monitored throughout last Friday and spread across seven regions, the details are in the City of Balikpapan (1) points, Paser (110) points, Penajam Paser Utara (15), West Kutai (32), East Kutai (85), Kutai Kartanegara (72), and Berau Regency (31) hotspots.