It's Rainy Season, BMKG: 77 Hotspots Detected In East Kalimantan

Officers extinguished forest and land fires in Penajam District, North Penajam Paser Regency (PPU), East Kalimantan. (ANTARA/HO-Pusdalops PPU Regency)

The Balikpapan Station's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 77 hotspots spread across various locations in East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim) so that all parties were invited to be more vigilant.

"A total of 77 hotspots were monitored throughout Sunday (January 28), from 01.00 to 24.00 WITA," said the Coordinator of Data and Information for Class I Station Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan, Diyan Novrida, in Balikpapan, Monday, January 29, confiscated by Antara.

Information on the distribution of hotspots has been conveyed to related parties, including the provincial and district levels Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) so that further action can be taken.

He said that currently it has entered the rainy season, but there are still a number of areas where there is no rain in a few days that can cause leaves and branches in the forest and dry land so that it is flammable.

For this reason, he appealed to all parties to always be vigilant and together to prevent forest and land fires (karhutla) from occurring, such as not burning in the forest or land.

A total of 77 hotspots experienced an increase compared to Saturday, January 27, 34 points were recorded and spread over five districts, namely Paser (1), West Kutai (1), East Kutai (27), Kutai Kartanegara (2), and Berau Regency (3) points.

A total of 77 points monitored by Sunday (28/1) were spread across four districts, namely Paser five points, West Kutai (2), East Kutai (53), and Kutai Kartanegara (17).

In detail, in Paser, five points were detected spread across two sub-districts, namely Batu Engau three and Kuaro two, the five of which had a middle level of trust.

In West Kutai Regency, which is monitored at two points, both are in Jempang District which also has a middle level of trust.

In East Kutai, 53 points were observed, spread over nine sub-districts, namely Batu Ampar (1), Bengalon (26), Kaubun (1), Kongbeng (8), Long Mesat (2), Muara Ancalong (2), Muara Bengkal (1), Muara Wahau (6), Rantau Pulung (5), and Telen District (1) points, with an intermediate level of trust.

"Meanwhile, in Kutai Kartanegara, 27 points were monitored, spread over five sub-districts, namely Kembang Janggut (9) points, Loa Janan (1), Muara Jawa (3), Samboja (3), and Tabang District (1) points. All of them also have a middle level of trust, "said Diyan.