National Karhutla Hotspots Dropped to 567 Points, Ministry of Forestry Alerted 53 Air Fleets

Hotspots Are Not Necessarily Indicative of Fire

The Ministry of Forestry reminds that Hotspots are surface temperature anomalies detected by satellites. Its appearance does not always indicate a single fire incident.

One fire event can be detected as multiple hot spots. Therefore, officers must check every indication through ground checks or direct checks in the field.

The development of forest and land fires can also change quickly because it is influenced by weather, wind, humidity and the condition of flammable materials.

Manggala Agni together with the TNI, Polri, BNPB, BMKG, BPBD, local government, community, business world and other elements continue to carry out patrols and field checks.

Officers also carried out ground extinguishing, blocking the spread of fire, mopping up and cooling to prevent the fire from re-emerging.

West Kalimantan (Kalbar) OMC Produces 87.9 Million Cubic Meters of Rainwater

Weather Modification Operations continue to take place in West Kalimantan (Kalbar) and Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) to help rewet land and support blackouts.

OMC in West Kalimantan (Kalbar) is scheduled to take place on 5–14 September 2026. Until the last report, the team had carried out nine flights using 7,200 kilograms of sodium chloride or NaCl seeding material.