There Are 102 Hotspots In East Kalimantan, The Most In East Kutai

(intermediate) forest fires

JAKARTA - There are 102 hotspots detected scattered in East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim). This makes the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appeal to related parties to the handling. "A total of 102 hotspots were monitored throughout Friday (23/2) yesterday from 01.00 to 24.00 WITA," said Sultan Aji Sulaiman Class I Data and Information Sector Coordinator Muhammad Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Diyan Novrida quoting Antara. Information on the spread of this hot spot has been conveyed to related parties, such as the Fire Rescue and Extinguishing Service, Manggala Agni, and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), both the provincial and district/city levels, so that further action can be carried out. That number of hotspots has experienced a slight increase than the previous day (Thursday, 22/2) which was monitored 101 points and spread over five districts namely Paser (1), West Kutai (3), East Kutai (51), Kutai Kartanegara (40), and Berau Regency were detected (6) points. While 102 points monitored yesterday were spread over seven regions namely Samarinda City (1), Balikpapan (1), North Penajam Paser Regency (1), West Kutai (4), East Kutai (50), Kutai Kartanegara (43), and Berau Regency (2) points, with intermediate confidence levels. The details, one point in Samarinda Island District North Samarinda, in Balikpapan Barat District, one point in North Penajam Paser District is located in Sepaku District. In West Kutai Regency, four points were monitored, all scattered in Bongan District, two points in Berau are scattered in the District of Derawan Island and Mount Tabur.

East Kutai Regency observed 50 hotspots spread over 12 sub-districts, namely Sangatta Utara (2), Bengalon (25), Busang (2), Kaliorang (1), Kaubun (4), Kongbeng (3), Muara Ancalong (2), Muara Bengkal (2), Muara Wahau (3), Rantau Pulung (4), Telen (1), and Teluk Pandan District (1). In Kutai Kartanegara Regency 43 points were observed spread over eight sub-districts, namely Kembang Janggut (4), Kota Bangun (2), Marara Badakyu (2), Muara Kaman (5), Muara Muntai (21), Muara Wis (4), Sanga-Sanga (1), and Tabang District (2). He said, given the number of hot spots experiencing an increase, all parties are advised to always be vigilant and prevent forest and land fires (karhutla), such as not burning in the forest or in the land so that there is no addition or expansion of hot spots. "Alert needs to be done because a number of areas are still experiencing hot weather in a number of consecutive days, so that this can cause branches and drying leaves that are prone to forest and land fires when exposed to fire or coal," he said.