Karhutla In Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Successfully Extinguished

A fire in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area, in the Pasuruan Regency, East Java, Thursday (20/6/2024). BETWEEN TNBTS'S ANTARA/HO-Balai Besar.

The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center (BB TNBTS) stated that the forest and land fires that occurred within the area were successfully extinguished after deploying dozens of joint personnel.

Head of the Administration Section of the TNBTS Center, Septi Eka Wardhani, said that the fire in the national park area was successfully extinguished at around 11.00 WIB.

"The fire was successfully extinguished on June 20, 2024 at around 11.00 WIB," Septi said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, June 20.

Septi explained that the forest and land fires actually occurred in the area around Puncak Lempitan, with a position to the east south of Puncak Lamen, PTN Resort, Gunung Penanjakan Region, in the Pasuruan Regency area.

According to him, although the fire has been successfully extinguished, currently officers are still carrying out the cooling process at the location of the burning area using a jet shooter to ensure that there is no fire or coal left.

In an effort to deal with the fire that was reported to have occurred on Wednesday (19/6) at 17.30 WIB, approximately 20 personnel were deployed including the Fire Care Community (MPA) Resort PTN Gunung Penanjakan Region, Trisula, Jabung, and Ngadas MPA.

"Currently, officers are doing a moisturizing or cooling process in the location of the burning area with water using a charter jet," he said.

The TNBTS Center, he continued, is currently still analyzing and identifying the areas affected by the forest and land fires. Meanwhile, the types of plants affected include grass memorizing, logs, acacia and mountain spruce.

"For the extent of the fire, currently officers are analyzing and identifying the area of the burned area," he said.