Fire In The Slope Forest Of Mount Telomoyo Semarang Successfully Extinguished By Officers

The fire condition on the slopes of Mount Telomoyo, Semarang Regency, Wednesday (18/9/2024) night. BETWEEN/HO-Humas Central Java Police

The fire that hit the forest on the slopes of Mount Telomoyo, Semarang Regency, Central Java, which has occurred since last Wednesday night, is confirmed to have been extinguished.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Artanto, said the blackout process was carried out by joint officers together with the local community.

"Pamada pada Kamis pagi dan dipastikan tidak ada korban jiwa," ucapnya di Semarang, Antara, Kamis, 19 September.

Even though it has been extinguished, he said, officers are still monitoring around the location to ensure that new hotspots do not appear.

Artanto also appealed to the people around the forest area to be more careful in anticipating activities that could trigger a fire.

Previously, the forest on the slopes of Mount Telomoyo, Semarang Regency, Central Java, was hit by a fire on Wednesday (18/9) night.

A fire hit the area of about 1.5 hectares belonging to Perhutani. The forest area that caught fire in Tolokan Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency.