The Balikpapan Station's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 15 hotspots spread across East Kalimantan (Kaltim) since Tuesday, July 18 in the morning.
"A total of 15 hotspots were observed today from 01.00 to 17.00 WITA," said the Coordinator for Data and Information at the Sultan Aji Meteorological Station Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Diyan Novrida in Balikpapan, Tuesday, July 18, which was confiscated by Antara.
A total of 15 hotspots were spread across four districts, namely Paser Regency with two points, East Kutai with six points, Kutai Kartanegara with three points, and Berau Regency with four points.
Diyan asked the public and all relevant stakeholders to maintain and be vigilant so that there would be no additional new hotspots in East Kalimantan.
According to him, hotspots are indicators of forest or land fires (karhutla) detected from a location with relatively high temperatures compared to the surrounding temperatures.
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He also asked the public to remind each other, such as not throwing cigarette butts carelessly in dry land or forests, including not burning while managing agricultural land so that there are no additional hotspots.
Diyan said the hotspots in East Kalimantan have been informed to related parties, including the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) at the provincial and district levels in order to receive further action.
On Saturday 16 July, BMKG Balikpapan Station also detected 11 hotspots in East Kalimantan that have now been extinguished.
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