BMKG Calls Hotspots In East Kalimantan During Rainy Season So 48 Today

Illustration. Efforts to prevent forest and land fires in several areas in Jambi Province. (Dodi Saputra-Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected a decrease in the number of hotspots in East Kalimantan (Kaltim). From 77 points on January 28, to 48 points on January 29, 2024. "A total of 48 hotspots on Monday (January 29) yesterday, based on the results of monitoring from 01.00 to 24.00 WITA," said the Coordinator for Data and Information at Class I Station Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Diyan Novrida in Balikpapan, Tuesday, January 30, confiscated by Antara. Information on the distribution of hotspots, he continued, had been submitted to related parties, including the provincial and district level Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) so that further action could 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, making it flammable. Although the number of hotspots has decreased, he appealed to all parties to always be vigilant and together prevent forest and land fires (karhutla), such as not burning in forests or land. "A total of 77 hotspots monitored on Sunday (January 28) were spread across four districts, namely Paser (5) point, West Kutai (2), East Kutai (53), and Kutai Kartanegara Regency (17) hotspots," said Diyan.

Meanwhile, 48 hotspots were monitored throughout last Monday, he continued, spread across four districts, namely West Kutai (2), East Kutai (36), Kutai Kartanegara (8), and Berau Regency (2). The details are that in West Kutai Regency, it is spread across Melak and Dilangputi sub-districts, both of which have a middle level of trust. Meanwhile, in East Kutai it is spread across nine sub-districts namely Bengalon (18), Busang (1), Kaubun (1), Kongbeng (1), Long Mesat (1), Muara Ancalong (2), Muara Wahau (1), Rantau Pulung (1), and Telen District (10) points, with a level of intermediate trust. Then in Kutai Kartanegara spread over five sub-districts, namely Kembang Janggut (1), Kenohan (2), Kota Bangun (2), Marangkayu (1), Muara Muntai (1), and Samboja District (1), with a level of intermediate trust. "In Berau Regency, two points were detected in Sedah and Talisingian sub-districts, both of them also have a middle level of trust," said Diyan.