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East Java Wildfire Burns 900 Hectares as Nation’s Fires Double

8/12/2026

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A wildfire erupted in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, in August 2026, burning 900 hectares.
Indonesian authorities deployed firefighters, helicopters, aircraft and cloud-seeding planes, closed the park and aimed to extinguish hotspots at Puncak 30 and Dengklek by Friday.
Nationwide, 107,465 hectares burned in six provinces Jan-Jun, a 110% rise over 2023, leading Pontianak’s mayor to move tens of thousands of students online due to haze.

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A wildfire erupted in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, in August 2026, burning 900 hectares.
Indonesian authorities deployed firefighters, helicopters, aircraft and cloud-seeding planes, closed the park and aimed to extinguish hotspots at Puncak 30 and Dengklek by Friday.
Nationwide, 107,465 hectares burned in six provinces Jan-Jun, a 110% rise over 2023, leading Pontianak’s mayor to move tens of thousands of students online due to haze.