Karhutla Task Force Set 5 Locations In Bengkulu Fire Vulnerable

Land in the Panjang Beach area of Bengkulu that caught fire some time ago. ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu City Forest and Land Fire Task Force (Satgas) has set five locations in the city that are prone to fires. The five locations are located in the golf course area of Lingkar Barat Village, Panjang Beach area, Nature Tourism Park in Sungai Hitam, residents' land in Betungan Village and Sebakul Water Village. "There are many dry trees in the five points, dense vegetation, and some of them are peatlands," said Bengkulu City Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu City, Antara, Friday, October 6. To anticipate the widespread land fires in Bengkulu City, his party continues to carry out patrols and socialize to residents regarding the impact of forest and land fires. Furthermore, patrol activities are carried out to monitor potential hotspots and activities that can trigger forest and land fires to monitor, supervise, and minimize the possibility of fires in Bengkulu City. "We also urge the public to report to the Bengkulu City Task Force or Fire Department if they find potential fires or suspicious activities around the forest and land," he said. The Bengkulu City Fire Department (Damkar) has alerted 54 personnel in nine sub-districts to anticipate the occurrence of forest and land fires. This was done because there had been 59 fires due to the dry season, extreme weather, and residents who deliberately burned land or forest.

"The Bengkulu City Damkar is currently on standby and has joined the Kahutla Task Force chaired by the Head of BPBD. The fire department in the face of extreme weather has alerted personnel in nine sub-districts," said Head of the Bengkulu City Fire Department, Yuliansyah.