NTB TNGR Deploys Fire Point Check Team In Mount Rinjani Area

Mount Rinjani, Lombok of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province (ANTARA/Akhyar Rosidi)

The Mount Rinjani National Park Center (TNGR) of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has dispatched officers to check and extinguish land fires in the Mount Rinjani area. "The team from the Aik Berik Resort this morning is preparing to go to the location of the fire or the location of the fire," said Forest Ecosystem Controller of the TNGR Balai Budi Soesmardi in Praya, as reported by Antara, Monday, June 17. The fire occurred on Sunday afternoon, after a hotspot or puff of smoke was seen from Lake Segara Anak. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained, because the team had not yet reached the location of the fire. "The location is estimated on the Aik Berik climbing route, Central Lombok," he said. Previously, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that based on monitoring and predictions of basic rainfall, eight regions in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) have the potential to be on standby for meteorological drought. The potential drought is the result of successive dry days with indicators of days without rain and has the potential to be alert and alert in the eight areas. BMKG forecaster for NTB Climatology Station Anggitya Pratiwi said the potential for drought alert areas occurred in Dompu Regency (Kempo, Kilo, Pajo), Bima Regency (Belo, Donggo, Lambitu Palibelo, Wawo, Wera District). Then, Bima City (Raba District, East Rasanae), West Lombok Regency (Lembar District), East Lombok (Sambelia District), North Lombok Regency ( Bayan District), Sumbawa (Labuhan Badas District, Lape, Moyohilir, Sumbawa, Unter Iwes), and West Sumbawa Regency in Jereleh District. "The air flow in the southern part of Indonesia, including NTB, has been dominated by easteastern winds," he said.

Entering the dry season, NTB residents are advised to use water wisely, effectively and efficiently. The public also needs to be aware of the occurrence of forest and land fires, as well as droughts that generally occur during the peak period of the dry season. "People can use water reservoirs, such as reservoirs, reservoirs, or other rainwater reservoirs to anticipate water shortages, land fires, especially in areas where drought often occurs," he said.