15 Forest Fire Points Detected In 2 Regencies Of East Kalimantan

Rain fires in Riau (ANTARA)

BALIKPAPAN - Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Balikpapan Station detected 15 hot spots spread across two regencies, namely in Kutai Kartanegara Regency and East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan. at a number of locations in East Kalimantan Province, so all parties were asked to keep each other from hotspots again. "We have informed the distribution of hotspots to related parties so that further action can be taken," said the Coordinator of Data and Information at Class I Meteorological Station Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (SAMS) Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Diyan Novrida, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 8. There are 15 hotspots monitored throughout this Wednesday from 01.00 to 16.00 WITA, then directly submitted to the relevant agencies, especially the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) both at the East Kalimantan Province and district levels in order to get further treatment. Two days earlier Monday, his party also detected as many as 16 hot spots spread across East Kalimantan, but the hotspots have been extinguished after handling was carried out by related parties. While the 15 hotspots monitored today are located at different coordinate points, although some are still in one district or the same sub-district. The 15 hotspots detected today are spread over two districts, namely in Kutai Kartanegara District there are 2 hotspots, while the remaining 13 points are in East Kutai Regency. The details are hot spots in Kutai Kartanegara District spread over two sub-districts, namely the City Bangun City District and Loa Kulu District, both of which both have an intermediate confidence level. While 13 points are located in East Kutai, spread over four sub-districts, namely 1 point in Bengalon District, 8 points in Kaubun District, 1 point in Long Mesatgi, and 3 points in Muara Wahau District, all of which have a middle level of confidence.

Currently, he said, it is actually still in the rainy season, but there are opportunities in a few days there will not be successive rain in a number of areas, so this has resulted in dry biomass in certain areas that are prone to fires. "Given that recently there have been hot spots, we urge all elements to work together, such as not throwing cigarette butts carelessly, not burning when managing land, especially if there are forests or land that is flammable," said Diyan.