Forest and Land Fire Hot Spots Reduced to 317, Operations in Prone Areas Remain Strengthened

JAKARTA, PENANUSA.id – The number of Hotspots with a high level of confidence in Indonesia fell to 317 points on Saturday (24/10/2026) at 21.00 WIB.

Despite the significant decline, the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) continues to strengthen operations to control forest and land fires (karhutla), especially in areas that still show an increase in hot spots.

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Based on monitoring by the Ministry of Forestry's SiPongi system using NASA Terra/Aqua, SNPP and NOAA-20 satellite data, the number of Hotspots fell by 1,019 points compared to the previous day which reached 1,336 points.

The decline occurred in a number of priority provinces. Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) recorded a decline from 785 to 60 points, West Kalimantan (Kalbar) from 184 to 55 points, Jambi from 46 to nine points, and South Kalimantan from 30 points to nil. Riau also does not record Hotspots with a high level of confidence.

However, different conditions occurred in South Sumatra (Sumsel). The number of Hotspots in the province increased from 58 to 102 so that vigilance and field operations remain necessary.

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